【Description】
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Although each person’s life experience is unique, we all go through both suffering and happiness. When experiencing suffering, many people accuse Heaven of treating them unfairly or plaguing them with a “bad destiny.” They want to escape. On the other hand, a joyful period can mean people get caught up in excitement and forget to plan for the future.
In the course of a lifetime, suffering and happiness are always by our side. To live in peace and comfort, rather than in the extremes of misery and joy, what should we do? Let’s listen to Grandmaster’s brilliant analysis of suffering and happiness.
Grandmaster JinBodhi offers a variety of meditation courses through YouTube and Facebook, allowing netizens to learn and practice regardless of time or location.
【You will learn】
- The attitude with which to face suffering and happiness
- Understand the balance of yin and yang in life
【Featured aphorisms】
- When facing suffering, first learn to accept it and then figure out how to change it.
- Confront and accept challenges with a positive, active and calm attitude; then think, settle and resolve them.
- Time can wear down everything; time can heal your heart; time can solve all problems.
- Only when yin and yang coexist can there be a balance.
【Content】
When we are suffering, many of us accuse Heaven of treating us unfairly, or feel that we have a “bad destiny”. Today, I have to teach you to accept and face your suffering. And then gradually change it.
People may say, “You are rich. You won’t feel my pain.” A woman often left me messages online: “I have been cheated of money again…” She kept sending messages daily. Did she take care of her work? No. In fact, thoughts of greed and cheating have arisen in your mind: “Aren’t you kind? I suffer and I am poor. Shouldn’t you help me? I will be rich if everyone gives me some money.”
So, after we have experienced all the sufferings in life, we should, firstly, not look down on pain, troubles and stress; face them and don’t be afraid to look at them; confront them with a positive attitude; accept them calmly, and then think, settle and resolve them. If they can’t be solved immediately, they will be in a week. If not in a week, it will be in a month; if not in a month, it will be in a lifetime.
Time will resolve everything. Afflictions are feelings. Therefore, time can heal your heart. Time can solve all the problems. All your pain and happiness in life will be solved after a century. All gone. Right, you are liberated.
So, while we are enjoying the good times, as I said, troubles are coming. Remember: When you see that life seems to be happy and joyful, you should pay more attention and take it very carefully. Don’t assume that life will only bring you good. A lot of times, the result is so bad that it is beyond your expectation.
Many couples don’t have children when they are young. When they have got money and children later, they are so happy and treat them like their great grandmasters. Without children, you can save money. What if you realize your 28-year-old son used up all the money that you have made in your lifetime?
The truth of all matters is a combination of yin and yang. Things will develop in the opposite direction when they become extreme. If you don’t have enough money to buy a house, it is fine. But when you get enough money to buy half a house, something might happen to your brother, your father’s brother or your mom’s siblings. What is it? Loss of money.
Thus, it is better not to borrow or lend money among siblings. You should create and take care of your own business. From solving problems to making money, you force yourself to learn and build up the ability.
So, let’s go deeper to learn about the theory of yin-yang: In yang, there is yin, and in yin, there is yang. They are mutually creating and also mutually varying. As described in the book I ching, it is changing in every moment. Your attitude, savings, physical strength, feelings, the meals you have today, and people you meet will affect your life-energy. It is constantly changing.
Also, the good conditions change daily and good energy accumulates. The best is when both yin and yang are present and keep the balance.