I don't know how to deal with friends who earn more than me

Let's deposit someone else's good things into the Jibun Bank Kokoro Branch.

Of course, it was also something that was good for me.

Your friend's hard work is piling up in Jibun Bank's deposit,
That refund is a smile.

Humans can gain a lot with a smile.
You won't know how effective it is until you try it yourself.

But what is a face that still has a feeling of jealousy of others
I guarantee it will be something completely different.

Someone's hard work becomes an investment in me.
When I think about it that way, not only Tanin, but me too
I think it's going to be fascinating.

You must not put “money” as a condition of happiness.
That friend was usually a nice person until he became aware of money, right?
Isn't it sad about our friendship up until now to feel an inferiority complex about galvanized iron, which is conscious of money?
In order to be happy, it doesn't matter how rich your money is.
The only way to be happy is to have a rich heart! will be involved.
There are plenty of people richer than your friends.
Think of the rich and great people in your city.
Do you look happy?
There are plenty of people who are more famous than your friends.
I can't walk around town, I'm being chased by paparazzi, I'm shaking hands everywhere I go, it's a photo, it's an autograph, it's being talked about in a weekly magazine, and I don't have private time. are you happy?
Many people misunderstand the “way to seek happiness.”
The proof is who you are now. You're not happy anymore, are you?
Let's use this as an opportunity to correct the trajectory of happiness.
If you want money, get more and more advice from that friend. Money is important, friendship is important, and happiness is important. But what is more important is wisdom, heart, and way of looking at things. This is because if that isn't done properly, friendship and shakiness will wobble.

　Murako-san, I think so too. But you're amazing. Not saying that to the person himself... Eagles also have little income, and in particular, there are places where the income of monks is determined by the rank of the temple. There were times when I was humble for a while. There were times when I said dislike to my friends who had money. But that's not the case right now. I have experienced poverty and no time, but I am enjoying a sense of fulfillment. I am thrilled by the income that is rising little by little from year to year. “To the monk's habit...” Leave those who say that alone, and for the time being, I'm enjoying a sense of fulfillment. There are probably times when I'm betrayed by my friends, but I've managed to get through it until now, like if there's a god who throws away, there's a god who picks up.
I feel uneasy when my current state disappears, and I think that's the same for everyone. There were also people who earned more than eagles who went bankrupt the next day. Once you gain experience, you may not be bothered, so how do you live now rather than that? I think it's a good idea to think about what you want to be in the future and review what you should do now. The rest continues. It's easy to stop. Please learn the courage and patience (do your own research) to keep going.
Your friends may also be staying with you because they are worried that your income is low.

I'm not convinced that there is a difference in income even if you work hard. The world is unfair and unreasonable, so it's only natural for Murako to feel that way.
After that, well, it can't be helped; it's strange that they're exactly the same; it would be nice if I could change my mind to something like that I have a lot of self and care about others.

People who feel good to be with naturally form a circle of people. All money in the world belongs to someone. If people don't stop by, money won't come either.
When something is bought, I don't know if your friend thinks “I made a cheap purchase,” but I think it's good for both of you to be careful not to be a cheap friend or a cheap person.

Murako-sama

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

Certainly, “income” is one of the things I'm worried about and compare...

“Comparing” was addressed in the recent question “3 months since my father passed away” (http://hasunoha.jp/questions/404).

Now, in the world, high or low income is one standard for high or low value, so that can't be helped.

Money is certainly important. But money isn't everything. Also, various examples in the world show that money and happiness are not proportional. Even so, there's no denying that there is better than nothing, and anyway, no matter what you do, if you don't have anything that naturally precedes you, the reality is that you can't do anything. I need money. However, it is necessary to understand well that money is only made up of the value of people's trust, and it is also necessary to understand that it is sometimes extremely dangerous and fragile. I want to continue using it meaningfully and effectively before the value drops.

Now, in terms of Buddhism, how should we think about income... Of course, money issues are the most likely subject of obsession or worry, so it is necessary to be especially careful. Rather, if there is one, it is recommended to accumulate good works by using it for good deeds through devotion. Also, if there is a good reward as a result of that good work, it would be even better if we decided to do even more good work.

As one of the episodes of Buddha's alms, it is said that when attending alms, they intentionally went around poor houses. If you think about it normally, you would think that going around rich people's houses is a matter of course, but it includes deep insight into the theory of causation and karma thought of in Buddhism, and it is said that this is because the poor had a feeling of mercy that they wanted to rescue them from that poverty by somehow accumulating a good cause called ki-dosing.

Anyway, rather than income, I would be happy if you thought a little bit about how well money can be used for good deeds.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho