Each and every living being has the sincere wish to end all suffering and problem permanently.
Normally, to do this, we use external methods, but no matter how successful we are from a worldly point of view, no matter how materially wealthy, powerful or highly respected you become - we will never find permanent liberation in suffering and problems. In reality, all the problems we experience day to day come self-cherishing and self-grasping - misconceptions that exaggerate our own importance. However, because we do not understand this we blame others for our problems, and that just makes them worse. From these two basic misconceptions arise all other delusions, such as anger and attachment causing us to experience endless problems.
My question is; what have you done in the last week that you have blamed on an external being? How would you do it now differently looking back?
Normally, to do this, we use external methods, but no matter how successful we are from a worldly point of view, no matter how materially wealthy, powerful or highly respected you become - we will never find permanent liberation in suffering and problems. In reality, all the problems we experience day to day come self-cherishing and self-grasping - misconceptions that exaggerate our own importance. However, because we do not understand this we blame others for our problems, and that just makes them worse. From these two basic misconceptions arise all other delusions, such as anger and attachment causing us to experience endless problems.
My question is; what have you done in the last week that you have blamed on an external being? How would you do it now differently looking back?
Comment