I understand how bad it is to be afflicted, but are there many people who live well in life without suffering, that is, their worries do not sprout or expand?
If there were only people like that, I would be ashamed and pitiful that I was full of worries.
Or do we all have more worries as we grow, just like me?
Until I learned about Buddhism, I wasn't able to realize that it was bothersome. I felt so sorry about that.
People grow because they have worries.
Worrying is not a bad thing. It's painful because you can't adjust it moderately.
Worries are the same as weeds, and if you have the earth (body), if you have nutrients and water, they will grow steadily. At the same time, the big dreams you aspire to can also grow as a big tree. Where weeds don't grow, big trees won't grow. Therefore, you should cut weeds.
That kind of person is full of weeds.
The source of worry is “ignorance (ignorance) - fundamental ignorance,” and based on this, obsessions that “this is me” or “this is mine,” in other words, self-consciousness develops.
However, without this sense of self, social life cannot continue, and since this is a necessary process for growth where you compare and recognize yourself separately with your parents, there are probably not many people who don't develop this.
It is said that Natsu learned that worries were afflictions due to Buddhism, and she felt ashamed and pitiful, but how was her life until now, when she was lost based on fundamental ignorance without feeling embarrassed or pitiful?
It is commonly said that there are times when people who don't know are happier, but based on what you know, not knowing is an empty state of affairs.
Even if it's embarrassing, pitiful, painful, or painful, isn't it only in the way we notice the truth that opens up true satisfaction that surpasses emptiness?
Worry is certainly the source of suffering, but it is only because we have afflictions that we can meet Buddha. Worry is the bridge between me and the Buddha.
Thinking you can get rid of worries is also annoyance
Struggling to get rid of worries is also annoyance
Not knowing the affliction is also an affliction
No matter how far you go, your worries are fulfilled
Take on the path of your worries and make the most of your worries. This is Buddhism where we walk in the light of our own facts in the Buddha's teachings. Let's enjoy our worries and live our lives.
As we grow, we recognize that we cannot defy existence itself, such as consciousness or emotion.
Worries are not controlled, and they have the will to discipline them so that they do not show their worries.
As we get older, people suffer due to various conditions, such as the body not moving as expected. In this explanation, it is worth the painstaking “old age.”
Annoyance can be demonstrated in any situation. However, I see worry as one “hope.” What comes after worry is greed. And that desire is “ah, I want to do it. Hopes that become goals and dreams sprout, saying “I want to do this”.
Worries are inevitably controlled by experiencing many experiences as we grow the six roots (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind) that are at the root of humans. (Commandments and Rules)
Having worries is a human right. And being able to worry is the only living thing that creates hope.
We monks are Mahayana Buddhism where we aim to give others peace of mind while practicing our own ascetic practices. In Buddhism, this is called “self-interest, etc.,” and being able to build a relationship of mutual worship is called “self-interest, altruism, and harmony.”
I think that by aiming for the affliction you inflict on others, you will be able to feel that your worries are important.
Gassho
Everyone has anxiety, albeit to varying degrees.
Worry is the cause of worry and suffering.
We are full of worries and suffering.
But that's fine.
Buddhism is the teaching to save us.
Buddhism has wisdom to reduce worries and suffering.