Every moment that comes to us in our life


 Every moment that comes to us in our life, we are tempted to enjoy our possessions because we want to live happily. When an image that pleases the eye catches our eye at some point? We look at it and make a great effort to possess it. When a sweet sound is heard in the ear, we are tempted to listen to that sound again and again and to possess it. When the nose smells a pleasant smell, we make a great effort to experience it again and again and to possess it. When the tongue tastes a certain taste, we try to enjoy that taste from that moment on. Similarly, when our body feels a pleasant touch, we make a great effort to experience it again and again and to possess it always. In this way, we will engage in every pleasant purpose that affects all these senses that we have.

But the moon, which is susceptible to unpleasant purposes, does not engage in that same thing, right? When we see a deformed woman with an unpleasant appearance, or a woman suffering from leprosy and smelling bad, or a dog, does not the happiness that arises in our mind arise after we first see a pleasant sight? What kind of purpose does it have at that moment?


“Oh, I don’t even think about looking at this woman, don’t I think about taking some medicine and curing my illness?”


Just as these thoughts arise, if they touch our body, there is a lot of room for us to scold or attack them. But none of us thinks at such times why this happens. That is why we try to please the girls again and again. 


Let us take a small example of this. Kamal had a very beautiful girl. Her voice, voice, and appearance were very beautiful. She also smelled very good. But she lived happily with Kamal for a long time and soon separated from him and started dating another boy. Later, Kamal became very anxious and began to scold and threaten her. She also started to fight with the boy she got back together with. Why is this? Because she had become alienated from that beautiful female figure, right? This is true that this is our earthly nature. But if we had first thought that since she was such a beautiful person, what would happen to me if she were to lose him someday or if she were to date another man? I would have to suffer, wouldn't I? Therefore, if we had started everything by thinking that I should not have a strong desire for her, there would be less chance of facing such a problem, right? Also, before doing all these tasks, we should first think with wisdom and mind. If we have something, it will be ours at some point, and we will lose it. Similarly, if we have something to lose, we will also lose it. Therefore, we should not be attached to all these objects. If we are going to enjoy the things we have at some point, we will be able to enjoy temporary happiness during that time of enjoyment. After that, we all know very well that if we are not able to be happy in that happy way, then our mind will have to suffer at some point. If we know that, if we further deceive our mind and intellect and try to lead it on a dark path, then we will not be able to imagine where our life will lead us.


Life is beautiful, like a flower blooming in the moon, and if that flower blooms naturally in its natural environment, it is even more precious. Similarly, how precious is it if the human being, a superior being with a mind who lives in our society, is perfectly created with the natural qualities and teachings of a human being? The Buddha himself has taught on many occasions that the value of life is priceless. But because people who do not listen to that teaching do not make the effort to train their minds and wisdom to live their lives, many people have had to suffer many hardships. This is because they are unable to fulfill the happiness they expect in the same way. If one is tempted by the five-fold happiness and contemplates it with his mind, he should first remember that “I am taking a loan from this person.” The reason is? After we take a loan, the person who gave us the loan will repay us at some point, and until that time, he will bother us and pursue us, demanding that we return the loan, just like a leopard chasing a deer. When a leopard sees a deer, it will catch the deer and take it as its prey, and until that moment, it will chase it. The five-fold happiness is the same. If there is no peace in our lives, we will create many great sorrows in our journey of samsara, creating more and more things to create in samsara. Why? Because of the weakness of the thoughts created in the mind. If so, can we not understand well what we should and should not do? We can understand all that and leave the path we should not take and walk on the path we should. But just as the mind has accumulated countless desires, it takes courage to control those desires. That courage does not think that in the end we will have to experience sorrow and tears. It also does not think that we will not always experience happiness in the same way. What is the reason for that? It is our ignorance. To get rid of this ignorance and enter into knowledge, we must use our wisdom and act because our mind must be devoted to the Dhamma of merit. Otherwise, we will not see an end to our life. We will have to die and be born again every day, experiencing more or less sorrow and happiness.

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