In the past, people were able to face and overcome difficulties and adversity, but now people feel great pressure when they encounter small setbacks, and some even commit suicide. What is the reason, old monk?
Nowadays, people don't have enough inner self-restraint, what they learn is very complicated, and they are too impatient to see things. The whole world is like this, and people's utilitarian thoughts are too heavy. These problems rarely happen to Buddhists. People who study Buddhism have a hope in their hearts. In addition, their investment in society is not for their own interests, but for their own contributions. This contribution can be big or small. If you are strong, you can contribute more, if you are small, you can contribute less, so you won't go to extremes.
There are many problems in the present schools and educational methods. Children have problems in primary school all over the world. If they want to achieve a certain goal and can't, they can't stand it and walk into a dead end. On the other hand, they are also under pressure from others, and so is the mainland. For example, parents are under great pressure. They want their children to become Jackie Chan, and they have high requirements for their children's learning, regardless of academic qualifications. From family pressure to school pressure, children can't bear it, so problems arise. Parents' parenting style, school education style and social pressure add up to problems. If you have Buddhist thoughts, you will know how to think when you are under pressure, so it is not easy to have problems.
Is there any way to help them reduce their stress?
Your magazine will do. Isn't that what you want? Just go in the right direction. This kind of magazine is helpful for running and can relieve their stress. Of course, not everyone can see it, but it has to be destiny takes a hand.
It's hard to say whether there are more good people or bad people in society. In the United States, teenagers take drugs, and dozens of people take drugs in one class. Isn't the United States anti-drug? Unexpectedly, the more banned, the worse. Drug dealers only need to seduce one child. Let him try first. Children are not sensible. I felt energetic and fun after trying it, so I smoked it. When they are addicted to drugs, drug dealers will no longer supply them for free, and children will have to pay for them. Stealing money when you have no money leads to a big problem.
The gap between the rich and the poor in this world is widening. Why is it so unequal?
To believe in karma, put a few more question marks. Others started a good business, but my shop lost a lot of money. Why? Is the operation mode wrong? Is the market environment suitable? Many people in Hong Kong started from real estate, and now the real estate is not good, so they are trapped. Many people like to buy stocks. In that line of work, you must be proficient in that line and familiar with the influence of the world environment. Without this knowledge, don't do it.
Your magazine is called Warm Earth. What is warmth? It is the warmth in my heart. Don't be greedy at first. Anyone who loses money is too greedy. When he saw the stock market booming, he invested all his money in stocks. As a result, the stock crashed and there was no wealth. If you are not too greedy, how can you lose everything?
There are many natural disasters now. Is it nature's revenge on mankind?
It is. I read a book called Karma, which was written by collecting information from many scientists. Natural disasters are retribution, retribution of nature, and we hurt nature too much! The biggest problem facing mankind now is the desertification and water shortage of the earth. Deserts gradually devour green spaces, and human beings will fight for water in the future.
No matter which country, the water shortage will be very serious in the future. For example, Tianjin is short of water, and cities with tens of millions of people will have no water to eat in the future. What shall we do? There is a plan to introduce the Yellow River water from Shandong, but the Yellow River water is cut off again. On the other hand, the earth is flooded everywhere, which is a great contradiction. There is water but there is no water to eat. For example, Zhejiang has the most water, but the supply of drinking water is difficult. The river is polluted, and there is rubbish everywhere. You can't drink the river. Why should nature retaliate? That's artificial! The more developed and advanced science is, the more serious the damage to the earth will be.
Humans dig up a lot of things from the earth every day. Isn't the crust empty? Digging groundwater everywhere, where does groundwater come from? This is an obvious truth, but human beings continue to dig. The company in charge of excavation only cares about the company's profits, regardless of human suffering.
Waste gas, waste water and waste materials all fall into the water. Can we have water? Humans have done too much harm to nature, and all kinds of storms, floods and fires are caused by humans themselves. That's how the earthquake happened. If the crust is empty, it will move. I read in the newspaper that the Himalayas are also moving, and the movement will be more serious in the future. The change of the earth shows that the human heart is too bad, and human beings are hurting others and eventually hurting themselves.
Nowadays, many people are complaining. It seems that God is too unfair, and people who harm others are still so good. The victims are always suffering.
Actually, it's not like this. The person who said this is too short-sighted. Buddhism depends on many generations. Many people have asked me this question, saying that the world is very unequal and they can't figure it out. The environment is changing at any time, but it's not time for retribution. Doing more good deeds is the best way to change all disasters. You published this magazine, and people fell for it. Just be kind. Buddhism is about three generations of cause and effect.
Learning Buddhism is not superstition, but persuading people to be good. We live not only for ourselves, but also to take care of others and forget ourselves. If everyone thinks so, the world will be calm.
The old monk talked about "making good use of one's true nature" when talking about "Flowers in Yan Jingjing". How to make good use of his heart in daily life?
Make good use of your heart, that is, you know what you can't do and you won't do it; If you know what you shouldn't go, you won't go. Every move is a wish, one is a wish to all beings, and the other is a wish to become a Buddha. To become a Buddha is to be an enlightened person, a reasonable person, and not to do stupid things. People who walk, live, sit and lie down all day have this heart. In this case, the society we see is very different.
Buddhism often talks about sentient beings, but it is difficult to implement them. What should we do?
If you want to humanize others, others may not accept it. As a Buddhist, you help others, and they say it's superstition. He doesn't believe in Buddhism. What should you do? Buddha can't do three things: you can't spend him without a chance, and he has nothing to do with you. All beings are endless, and Buddha wants to suffer for all beings. I hope so, but if not, how can the karma of all beings be replaced? If the Buddha wants to practice karma for all beings, he can only say the method and let all beings do it themselves.
I said that this road is full of thorns and it is not easy to walk. Besides, the road is much flatter. If you don't believe me, I can't help it. Anyone can come to our lecture, but those who have no chance will not come. Many people say "follow fate", but you have to understand that sex is an empty fate, and you can follow fate without obstacles. If you agree with the article you wrote, you will say hello; Say you're bluffing if you don't agree. Your views and angles are different. What you see is red, and what he sees is white. There is no way to argue with him, that's all. It is impossible to force.
-Excerpt from Warm World magazine