Robot Monk Xian'er
What is a meaningful pursuit in life 什么是有意的人生
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:01:36
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Synopsis
What is a meaningful pursuit in LifeBuddhism teaches that all is impermanent and empty in nature. When happiness disappears into the past, suffering follows right away. The happier we felt, the more suffering we feel. Was that real happiness? No, it was rather the origin of suffering. Thinking along this line, one realizes that there is no “perfection” that is without hidden issues and there is no “happiness” that can be captured for good. Does this make life pessimistic? Not really. Upon further reflection one realizes that the root cause of all sufferings is not the “loss”, but “attachment”. With that, there is hope that we can eliminate suffering. Of course, it will not be easy to let go of attachment. One must recognize it first. “Impermanence” is a universal rule that is independent of anyone’s wishes. Having a right perspective on “impermanence” will allow us not to be attached to certain situations. Namely, not to be too attached to things we like, nor to resent things we don’t like. We ou