as long as we live in the world where everything counts we cannot have perfect freedom. I am sad that I have to have sex, I have to work, I have to accept heat and cold, I have to bring food and pay the bills and I have to be carefull when driving.
All my life I have to bear such Law of action and reaction. I am not happy that I live in such world!
2006-09-01 22:07:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Something is wrong with this picture. You are not a severely handicapped man - at least physically You are pretty good looking, a lot smarter than average, and your mother is still alive. You can have sex, work hard, pay the bills and drive a car, use the Internet, speak more than one language, and think about philosophical and spiritual matters. What you choose to believe is up to you. Why would you choose to believe that all life functions are bad, and you do not deserve to take any pleasure from life?
Do you only allow yourself to embrace what is difficult and painful? Is it sinful or wrong to enjoy even the simple joys of life like walking on a cold morning along the river, watching a child play, smelling freshly baked bread, feeling a woman enjoy the pleasure of making love, os listening to a funny story? Is it attachment that is the problem? So what is the goal? To become nothing? Or should it be to become filled with light, so you illuminate your life and the lives of others?
2006-09-02 10:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we cannot be happy as long as we live in the world of 'action and reaction'?
as long as we live in the world where everything counts we cannot have perfect freedom. I am sad that I have to have sex, I have to work, I have to accept heat and cold, I have to bring food and pay the bills and I have to be carefull when driving.
All my life I have to bear such Law of action and reaction. I am not happy that I live in such world!
What?
2006-09-02 05:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You poor baby! But as they say, "Wherever you go, there you are". You could try not reacting so much. That would at least reduce the action-reaction chain to some degree. You could try appreciating sex, food, warmth, and careful driving. That might help.
Perfect freedom does not depend on the world you live in. It depends on how free you are of fear and desire.
2006-09-02 05:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by beast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between happiness and joy. Happiness is based on what happens, which is exactly what you are talking about. Joy is an internal condition which is not affected by outward circumstances whatsoever. Jesus taught us to seek for joy not happiness. The Bible differentiates between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of heaven. The Kingdom of God is within us and is described in the Book of Romans as "righteousness, and joy and peace in the Holy Spirit." Personally I have had some pretty miserable things happen in my life, including years on dialysis (which is an existence,but certainly not living) and yet in my heart I have complete peace and joy. I am content with life, and look forward to the next one.
2006-09-02 05:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well isn't the world and survival of any species built up on what you have mentioned?
Well this is the exact sadness that is been preached in Buddhism and the ways to get out of it - so if you really want to get out of it, I recommend you go study Theravada Buddhism.
At the same time, Christians call this the Devils work - so getting close to god is kinda getting rid of these - it is kind of the same ya ? - See where the religions come together...
But I recommend Buddhism because it shows you a path and ways of Practice, than to just look up on to a God.
2006-09-02 05:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by R G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a question in there anywhere. secondly, "Cause & Effect" and "Action & Reaction" is science not religion or faith. You may be extremely confused and be thinking about "you reap what you sow" belief.
And would you rather not have any feeling at all seeing as how you're complaining about having the 5 senses and human instinct to procreate? Would you rather be numb to everything and still be mierable? Would you rather have to think about breathing instead of doing it inherently?
2006-09-02 05:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by deansgurl81702 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, that's what the Buddhists have been debating for ages. Maybe you should become one. Then all your worries will just disappear and fly away... not.
What was the point of this question anyway?
2006-09-02 05:15:53 · answer #7 · answered by optimistic_pessimist1985 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe we should learn from the trees how to bend, how to sway and shift? Maybe you shouldn't believe that everything you do constitutes from you doing it, all these I have to's, they sound like they're bogging you down. Maybe you should let go and let God.
2006-09-02 05:12:56 · answer #8 · answered by 4me2no&u2findout 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YOu have a choice..end it or stop whining about the obvious...silly run on ...are you on some serious drugs tonight?
2006-09-02 05:09:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know your world is the same as mine?
Ignorance is bliss after all.
2006-09-02 05:11:14 · answer #10 · answered by ★Greed★ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋