Is it also a nuisance to be angry about LGBT discrimination?

I'm gay.
Recently, thanks to the fact that the existence of LGBT has become widely known, fun things have increased, but at the same time, terrible discrimination has also started to appear.
Well, discrimination has been around for a long time, but with the development of the internet, opportunities to see so-called hate speech have increased.

I was also only delighted with the implementation of the partner system, and I was only able to write a report on my participation in the rainbow event on my blog, and I was bombarded with heartless words from people I didn't even know.
Also, as exchanges with gays deepened, I heard a lot of stories of people who were having a hard time due to discrimination, and I was no longer able to think of it as someone else's affairs just because of the same sexual orientation as myself.

“Discrimination” is extremely unpleasant just to see others being discriminated against, but when you are discriminated against, it is hundreds of times more uncomfortable.
So at least I'm careful not to discriminate against other minorities or vulnerable people, and I respect myself, “Don't return hate to hate.”

But after all, inwardly, harawata boils over and over again.
Among people who do so-called hate, there are more than a few people who are amused by this in half as entertainment. this is a serious problem, but...

But “anger” is affliction, isn't it?
It is impossible for me to treat people who discriminate against me like a Bodhisattva.
This may also be the reason why I am attracted to Mr. Ofudo (although it is far from Mr. Ofudo's merciful anger).

So I have a question,
Even in Buddhism, should “if you get hit on the right cheek, turn your left cheek” against discrimination?
Or will non-violence, for example, resistance through speech etc. be forgiven?

Anger against discrimination is also an affliction, and must it be removed?

Thank you for your support.

3 Zen Responses

First, understand anger as distress

We are angry when we are unaware.
Anger is a source of stress, so it's easier to live if you don't get angry.
However, it makes me angry.
I'm stressing myself out with my anger.

First, let's understand it logically.
Then, let's start walking around the Yochiyochi Buddhist practice as if we were to weaken our anger.

Do you know or don't you know anger is distress?
You should join the ranks of those who know it.

Buddhism is a way of life that does not fall within the framework of LGBTQ

Humans don't have names. There is no division of genres. It doesn't have a label.
They just did it because it's easier to understand if someone named them separately.
You don't have to get on.
You don't need to paste a label.
When an actor stars in one drama, that image comes around, but the person's private life is probably a different thing.
Let's take a look at people who are classified as LGBT and enjoy their lives without being tied down regardless of such things.
They are not them or they; they are living that person.
In Buddhism, Kannon surpassed even LGBT.
Kannon is the original human heart.
It's not something you look for from the outside, and your heart is steeped in nothing about yourself. I can't wear (wear) anything
heart. An impenetrable heart. To dye is to be imbued with ideas such as human sorting and classification.
Right now, I was breathing without knowing it.
I had forgotten my age and the prefecture I was born in. I've also forgotten how much I spent today.
I haven't bothered a single thought.
It means I haven't made up my mind.
I didn't think or think about what humans really are.
There is a world before it is steeped in such thoughts and ideas.
There are times when even men forget that they are men.
There are times when even women forget that they are women.
There is a way of life that is not steeped in labels decided by people or the discriminatory mentality that determines people.
Discrimination is a problem on the side of those who discriminate.
In order for us not to succumb to it and awaken them to a higher humanity, we should have a feeling of enlightenment even on the discriminated side.
People just “don't know.”
People who discriminate also discriminate because they “don't know.”
A heart that enhances oneself, forgives one's sense of discrimination, and leads to higher humanity.
This is called Bodhi Heart.
It is the supreme mind that Buddhism preaches.
It is the heart that led the Buddha and his father to enlightenment.
Starting today, let's keep Bodhi Heart in our hearts and live a way of life that enhances both our partner and ourselves.
First, please let go of your belongings right now and make arrangements so that you can be yourself and awaken your Bodhi Heart.
Gassho

I'm not attached

One of the basic teachings of Buddhism is “all laws and nothing.” I'm not attached. If you think your path isn't wrong, let go of criticism from others.
As written, there is a commandment called the “indomitable” commandment not to be angry. If you know that much, try not to deal with boring people.
Then they proliferate. That's true, but let's think that someday we will be punished by the Buddha and work hard on the path of Bodhisattva ourselves.
When I get busy with myself, I don't care about the noise around me.
I also support the rainbow events, and there are also those that are actively participating in the executive committee. Let's fight together until discrimination and prejudice are eliminated.

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