Compassion and Human.

 

Author: Dalai Lama

 

An important question lies buried our experience, whether we know it or not know, that is: Life does not mean anything?

 

I have thought about this and wanted to share with people what I think, with the hope that these things can bring practical benefits for those who read through this article.

 

I believe that the meaning of life is happiness. From birth to death, every one of us wants happiness and avoid suffering. Not a social condition or education, or an ideal that may distort this desire.

 

From the mind of man we all want to be happy, happy. I do not know the universe with countless stars, galaxies & the world means nothing profound or not, but at least, we can see clearly that human life on this earth has the task of making life their happiness. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring the most happiness.

 

 How to achieve happiness.

 

Let's start sharing happiness and suffering into two primary parts: spirit, and body. Of these, the spirit that affects most of us.

 

Unless we are sick or hungry, our body is only part of this life depends. If the body is robust, we did not pay any attention to it. The spirit of the other, noticing it, though nowhere trivial. So we try to do with all your heart that his spirit is at peace.

 

In my limited experience, I found that peace is the ultimate growth when we make love and compassion.

 

Now that we care for the happiness of the people, it is time that we are enjoying the happiness. Making growth compassion automatically, is to make spiritual peace. This helps us up fear and anxiety, and we are ready to help deal with the obstacles of life. This is the ultimate success in life.

 

When we live in this world, that we still have problems. In case of difficulty, if we lose hope and become depressed, then the striving of us will be diminished. Conversely, if we remember that people around are going through suffering, then this will look real and will increase our ability, so we deal with adversity.

 

Indeed, with this attitude, every encounter difficulties, be seen as a golden opportunity for us to grow our own spiritual part.

 

Therefore, we must struggle gradually to become more compassionate, so we can develop compassion and helping those who are suffering. The result is that inner strength and serenity of our increased.

 

 We need love.

 

The reason why love and compassion are seen as the happiest thing, because in the minds and hearts of each of us desire to be loved. Compassion is essential for human survival. It is a relationship of interdependence between people so deeply human. No matter what that person is capable of and how even good people that have nowhere to go anymore, that man can not survive if its only one. A healthy person can, to the maximum robustness in a certain period of time, but a time when ill or too young, or too old, we still need the help of those around him.

 

The interdependence contact the basics of law creation. Not only human beings, including the smallest insect, no religion or laws, we still have to rely on each other for survival that is. Both the physical phenomenon smallest must also be governed by the laws of "interdependence" (interdependence).

 

These phenomena on Earth, such as clouds, ocean, forest, flowers are composed of energy interdependence. None of this energy, they just fade damage.

 

Because human life is interdependent, so this is a natural thing when everyone needs love. So we need to be aware of their responsibility to bring happiness to everyone.

 

It should be understood that the lack or human suffering is part of the spirit so they can not be resolved by sophisticated machinery, so it was a mistake when we find happiness in the things outside.

 

We should look back to find the right thing that we need for happiness.

 

If trouble ignoring questions about creation and evolution of the universe, we at least agree that each of us is a product of our parents. Typically, each of us be here because our parents want to nurture a child until it can mature and independent. So, right from the first minute of conception, love for our parents originate from that time.

 

Moreover, we rely entirely on the care of our mother right from the beginning. According to scientists, the spirit of the mother during pregnancy can affect a lot of kids in the abdomen.

 

The performance of love is also important when the child was born. Right from the beginning of the first session we do is find the breast, we naturally found close to the mother, and the mother of us all to feel the love that she can nursed us how good m ot and if she feels angry or upset, the milk will flow unevenly.

 

Next is at about 3 or 4 years old, this is a very important period for brain development, in this time, the close care is essential for the normal development of the child. If the child is not embraces, not being affectionate love is the development of a child's brain will be damaged for wear or defects.

 

The child can not survive without the care of others, so love is the food needed to nourish the young. 's Happy childhood, all thanks to love, thanks to the love, the child is up fears and mature in a healthy way.

 

Currently how children grow up in families unhappy. If we are not loving fully, then after this they are rarely injured their parents, and often, these kids do not understand how other people are injured. It's the sad thing is worth!

 

When kids grow up and go to school, they need the support which he, she. Teacher, she was not only impart knowledge but also to be responsible for the preparation of the child coming into this world. Students must feel trust, and respect, what we learned from the teacher will be a lasting imprint.

 

Conversely, if teachers teach only worry about the subject without attention to temperament, behavior of students, the teachers, it is difficult to teach long term, they can be taught in a short time.

 

Just as a patient, conscientious doctor, with a smile, especially the desire to cure them quickly so that they feel comfortable with the kind of physician who will easily cured. Conversely, if the good doctor but not dedicated, not caring, affable, whether or drugs, but because the patient is not comfortable and not so quick to heal.

 

Even when we talk everyday, if someone says something kind, cordial, then immediately felt we wanted to hear, and want to talk, the story becomes more attractive, no matter the subject or. Conversely, if a person talking or lukewarm answered jerkily, we will feel uncomfortable and want to hurry the end of the story. From small to large, our happiness depends on feelings and concerns of others.

 

Recently, I have met with scientists in the U.S., they said the extent of mental illness in their country was about twelve percent increase in population. During the debate, we recognize that mental illness is not due to lack of material, which is the primary reason for lack of love, lack of intimacy between man and man.

 

Through what I write on here, one thing is certainly clear: whether we are aware or not about this, the need for compassion inherent in our veins right from the beginning. Adults and children are all about love, whether that love be brought from an animal or from a normal person, but we still see as hostile.

 

I believe that no one is born without love. Some schools have recognized philosophy that humans are not merely physical. The spirit is active in the sense of beauty, precious ones, we can make love.

 

 Developing compassion.

 

Some of my friends said that love and compassion are marvelous and good, but we do not have a place in our world where hatred and hostility is a part of man, and so we always mastered by anger. This I do not agree.

 

We humans exist in this comedy with nearly a hundred thousand years. I believe that in that time if we are mentally ill do all the human population was supposed to be reduced. But until today, despite the battle, the human population has increased more than ever.

 

This proves that love and kindness prevails. So, what is or is not "news", the compassionate work in everyday life are considered as is obvious, and largely ignored.

 

According to my own experience, is the emotional balance and healthy body are intimately connected. The agitation and anger makes us easily infected. Conversely, if the spirit of peace and full of good thoughts, the body has little chance of being attacked illness.

 

To get true happiness it is necessary to have a peaceful spirit, and the spirit to peace, should have compassion, how do we develop compassion? Just think of compassion alone is not enough, how can we transform mind and his actions in daily life.

 

First of all, we must know what compassion means. Compassion has many forms and at very confused with attachment and desire. For example, a parent's love for their children is often related to the emotional needs of their own, so love is not entirely benevolent. Likewise in marriage, the love between the couple - at least initially, is not clear at which both the deeply personal nature of each - based on love rather than merely cling fondly. Because of our desire to mate too strong despite the bad nature, under my eyes then he really is perfect. Moreover, we tend to promote good little things. Thus, when behavioral change either the other person feel frustrated because they have personality changes. This is what tells us that love is motivated by the needs of the individual rather than the love of others.

 

True compassion is not a love thing reciprocity, but a firm commitment founded on reason. So even those who do not behave well received, a true act of compassion will never change.

 

Course is to develop true compassion will not be an easy task. At the start of practice, we should look at the following points:

 

Although beautiful or ugly, the cute or vandals, we are all the same people. And as humans, we all want happiness and do not want suffering. Moreover, each has its own freedom to avoid pain and enjoy happiness. Now you accept that all of us want to be happy, and so you will suddenly empathize with people and feel them more closely. Practicing this will make you feel the spirit of selfless love, and you will develop respect for everyone around the place: they want to help ease suffering. As everyone should people have to go through the experience happiness, sadness, joy and suffering, so no reason for you to not have compassion for those who act selfishly.

 

In our ability to practice compassion, we need to have patience and time. Deep in our subconscious, when the "I" is dominant, and because the "I" that compassion is limited. Actually, true compassion is shown only when the "I" killed off. Talk like that does not mean we can not do anything, something has started, practice and progress is what can be done.

 

 How to get started.

 

To begin, we must remove hatred. As we all know, anger is the emotional capacities are strong, they can completely overwhelm our spirits. But we can do them all. If not, we will make things stand and we are finding happiness with a loving spirit will be difficult to implement.

 

First, check whether anger is good. Sometimes, when we are depressed because of a certain situation, the anger seemed to help us a stronger, more confident and determined. Now, we have to review his mental state carefully. It's the anger brings extra energy, if we explore the energy of anger, we discover that this very energy is blind: we do not know its outcome will be good or bad .

 

Because anger overwhelm, rational part of the brain. So the energy of anger can not be trusted. It has enormous destructive power and create a lot of regrettable actions. Moreover, if anger increases to the maximum level, then a person would be crazy, doing things that are harmful to ourselves and others.

 

However, we can develop a strong energy but also to curb that adapt to difficult circumstances.

 

This energy can be derived from the behavior with compassion, patience and reason. These are effective antidote for the treatment of anger. Unfortunately, many people misunderstand about these things, and it is the symbol of cowardice, weakness. I think the opposite: they are the sign of an inner strength. Natural state of compassion is a gentle, mild-mannered, soft, but very strong energy. Those who are easily angered impatience, easy insecurity and unstable. So, for me, the anger is a sign of weakness.

 

So, when problems occur, so try to stay calm, with a sincere action for equitable results. Of course there will be those who take advantage of you, if you keep not cling, and this behavior only encourages them more aggressive, then you should speak to them his opinion, and if necessary, seek measures to cope, but absolutely no action anger or malice hidden inside.

 

You should understand that, even those who are opposed to harm you, this act ultimately only harm themselves alone. To control your retaliation because ick century, you need to appeal to the desire to practice compassion, and thereby try to help the other guys from the suffering caused by their actions or not cause place.

 

Retaliation is usually based on the ability of blind rage so will not have good results. So, when you choose a way to cope slowly, be beneficial for both sides, the result will be accurate, more effective.

 

 You and enemies.

 

I want to emphasize that only think about: compassion, patience will not benefit if you do not practice them. Want to practice these things it is best to appear tough times, try to practice them.

 

And who gives us the opportunity to practice difficult? Of course you should not we, that is our enemy. They are the ones who cause us the most difficulty. And if you really want to learn, please see the enemy as the best mentor!

 

 

The practice of compassion and love, always need to practice tolerance, and so the enemy is indispensable. We must thank enemies, because thanks to them that we were the development of mental peace. Furthermore, in the case of an individual or a change in public, enemies can become friends.

 

Anger can be harmful, we need to practice in order to reduce our energy on the part spirit, if not they will continue to disturb and make it difficult for us to practice peace. AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, the real enemy of us. These are the capabilities that we need to deal.

 

It is natural that we want you to everyone. I joke that if you really want to be selfish, then you need to be selfless. You need to help care for people, care for them, to befriend them, to bring them smile. The result?

 

When that need the help, you will find which are ready! Conversely, if you do not worry about the welfare of others, then you will be losers.

 

Some say love you or brings quarrels, anger, jealousy and competition ע spend? I disagree on this point. I found a new love only gives us true friends.

 

In today's materialistic society, if you have money and status, it seems you have a lot of friends. But they're not your friend, they're friends of your money and status. When you empty-handed, losing power is no longer to find out who this friend again, they disappear.

 

In fact, when all the releases, we feel confident he can handle, we feel you should not, but when impaired health status and gradually, as we know you do. At that time, we will know who is who and useless useful. And to prepare for that moment, to get you better, we need to practice selfless love right now.

 

I often say that I always need you, as much as possible, and I laugh about people or things. I love the smiles. There are a lot of smiles, ironical smile, fake smile, smile diplomacy. There are no make us smile satisfied, which sometimes make us fearful, suspicious, does not it? But a genuine smile gives us immense cheerfulness, and I believe that this is characteristic of human beings. If this is the smile that one wants, how can we be present for them.

 

 Compassion and the world.

 

To conclude, I would like to add the following: personal happiness also contributed in making society a better man.

 

Because we all need love, so when meeting a person, though in any case, we can also consider him as a brother, or sister.

 

Whether it is a new face, how to behave, how to dress for different though, in fact, no separation between us and the people. The natural basic needs of people are the same. So it's crazy when sticking to only external differences.

 

 

Finally, just as a human being and this small planet is our home.

 

In order to protect our homes, every one of us needs to experience the meaning of altruism.

 

Selfishness makes us know just cheated and mistreated others, want to eradicate selfishness is the only way to develop altruistic. If you are honest and open heart, you naturally feel self-confidence, understand their own values ​​and will not be afraid anymore.

 

I believe that every social class - ordinary, tribal, national, and international - the key to a world of happiness, peace and compassion is developed. We do not need to follow any religion, or to believe what one ideal, just each one of us to develop all the virtues of man is enough.

 

I try to treat people like I met a longtime friend. This gives me a fun naivete. And it is time for us to create a world happier, more peaceful.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.7/3/2014.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).