The movies or books or MOOCs I've watched in recent months have all pointed to the same theme. The ancestors of different eras and different schools used different languages, either directly or implicitly. (This statement comes from the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody").
In Buddhism, it is said that you must guard your body, speech, and mind, and do not create body, speech, and deeds; Western philosophers emphasize virtue; Confucianism emphasizes self-cultivation, etc. This is the most basic way, and everything else is derived from it. This Tao is closely related to personal happiness.
In Buddhism, the body, speech, and mind have long been understood, and they have tried their best to abide by it. It is relatively easy to grasp the body and language work, do not do things that hurt others, do not tell lies, do not talk about others, and you can do it with a little restraint. But I have been doing badly for Yiye. To be honest, I didn't pay much attention to Yiye before, and even a little disapproving of it. What does it matter if my words and actions don't hurt others, and I have prejudice or slander or contempt for others in my heart? As everyone knows, the fundamental driving force of what people say and do is their thoughts. If they are prejudiced or hostile to others, how can they guarantee that their words and actions will not be out of line? I never thought of such a simple truth before.
Just like the direct cause of Eva's suicide in this movie is that the rich businessman's wife didn't believe her words, so she didn't give her any help. Everyone in this family except her has directly hurt Eva, and the old lady didn't hurt her, just didn't help her. The rich businessman's wife did not attack Eva verbally, nor did she physically hurt her. It was just because of her own prejudice, her distrust of others, or her long-standing habit that she chose not to help Eva at that moment. And this also became the last blow that crushed Eva. So don’t feel that you can do any karma at will. One evil thought after another will eventually form your personality. It is unknown how much this personality will affect others, and it may be fatal.
Some people may think how tiring it is to review their thoughts every moment. In fact, if you can form a habit, you will eventually have goodwill towards others unknowingly, and this kindness will have the greatest impact on your own life, and your happiness will be doubled.
I once chatted with a friend and said that when I face the unsatisfactory things in my life, I accept it completely without any complaints. She asked what would happen if the waiter had a very bad attitude when buying something. I replied, if someone has a bad attitude, they will think that maybe something happened to him and he is in a bad mood; or he is just such a person and has a big temper; in the worst case, he has a bad attitude towards me for no reason at that time. No matter what the above three reasons are, I will not be angry because it has nothing to do with me. If I'm angry, I'm taking his anger on me. Not only do I not hate him, but I also wish him a blessing in my heart, hoping that he will be loved and have a smooth life. I am not a virgin, but since I have to do a series of mental activities in the face of a matter, why not move towards kindness.
Not doing intentional karma, not only not being prejudiced/discriminatory/indignant/resentful, etc., but I also have higher requirements for myself, that is, always believe that others are kind/friendly, and give the greatest degree to others' behavior understanding. I do this because I believe that my kindness will lead to the kindness of others. I treat others with this attitude first, and others will treat me the same way in the end. After all, the world is subjective, what you believe in the world is what it is. There is no one else out there but yourself.
Buddhism also taught me to be indifferent. In the Diamond Sutra, there is no self, no one, no sentient beings, and no life. All beings in this world are all me, and none of them are me. If I don't learn to love them, I'm not really loving myself.
Finally, I offer a meaningful sentence from the inspector: Thousands of Eva live in this world, their hopes and fears, and the chance to obtain happiness are all intertwined with our lives, our words and deeds, will have an effect on them, in this world, we do not live alone, and if humans do not learn this, they will be taught only fire, blood, and pain.
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