“..Shakyamuni Buddha said “Life is suffering”. Some people understand this but for others these words may not make much sense because they say things like “What are you talking about, life is so much fun, it is filled with joy. If you look at the negative side of life it is not good……”.and so on. But………
In the case that you have been carrying the sadness in your heart, in your body or your life for no reason and can not throw away the questions “Why am I here? Why am I living? What is life for? I would say that you are spiritually healthy. Let’s say that you are on a train, you don’t know where this train is going even though you are a passenger. Wouldn’t it be strange if you didn’t have any questions like “Where is this train going to? Why am I on this train?”. ..
By the way of course your sadness will not leave you because you know that one day you will have to leave everything. If you don’t stop your brain thinking “Why am I living on this planet, in this world? Where is this train going?” Then your sadness is proof that you are healthy. ...
All the people who found a way they carried their sadness, they carried their suffering and their questions. In the end they found a way…….”
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Hope Warriors Dharma Talk 