The local buddist monk drives a better newer car than me, why am I so hacked off?

Question

If the route of all suffering comes from desire why do I feel such a desire for a well paid interesting job related to my field of study? I need a purpose and feel that I am just sitting around doing nothing other than looking for a decent job, what are your views on this painful situation?

Answer 1

Sounds like you are suffering due to your desires.

Let it go.

~ Eric Putkonen

Answer 2

You should go to night school and get a NVQ in Buddism then you could become a Buddist monk too.
Catholic could be better, if you are hetero, as in days gone by, if newly weds are still not expecting a baby after a year the priest used to visit the lady to see if he could assist with the process, sounds like fun.
If you were a sucessful evengelist you could have a private plane, B25 ideally so you could bomb and strafe the competitions Mosque.

Answer 3

Why should you be hacked off? The noble truth is that the monk has probably given up more than you've ever had! Stop contemplating your naval and go and do good for someone else, grasshopper, you may find yourself fulfilled and rewarded in ways you hadn't thought of.

Answer 4

The gas filer is extremely low-priced, its under $20 for many automobiles. Tires are somewhat expensive consistent with what style you get. the fee for each tire can run you everywhere from $50 as much as $a hundred a tire. additionally, with 130k miles on it, i could not make it easier to be attentive to what else became incorrect with it. for occasion, do you be attentive to whilst the timing chain/belt became final replaced. Or whilst the transmission clear out became replaced or perhaps the radiator has ever been flushed out in any respect. without special maintenance historic previous, this vehicle might desire to be extra hardship than its properly worth. yet what do i be attentive to, I purely play with automobiles for relaxing.

Answer 5

If he was a Buddhist monk..Bukkhu... then he would not be allowed to own anything, let alone drive something, they don't even own the clothes they wear or their begging bowls, they are not even allowed to buy food or have money, they are not even permitted to enjoy their meals, this is considered a misdemeanor and earns them demerit and punishment, all is provided for them by the generosity and compassion of the lay men and women of their Sangha or Community.

To your question then. A full understanding of the 2nd Noble Truth will reveal that you are incorrect in your assessment of its meaning. Suffering is not caused by desire at all. Humans cling to or are unable to release their desire for self serving feelings. These include anger, lust, self considered opinions, fear of losing that to which we like, unhappiness for that which we don't like and so on. All these feelings are caused by self serving cravings or desires not 'desires' per se. If we were to release our desires for self serving things or feelings then turn those feelings or desires around to benefit others then we would be releasing ourselves from the consequence of self serving things and become free from the torment incurred and the cravings that are ascociated with them. It is this self service we must release, it is temporary, fleeting and completely useless for our development. Serving others on the other hand is noble and causes happiness in others. Developing this however is impossible without the release of the former, and requires great strength and effort to accomplish. Try to give someone in need something that you cherish and you'll see what I'm talking about, your self serving desire to retain this thing you cherish is what you need to release, then you will know true happiness.

You speak only of the 2nd Noble Truth, but there are 4. You haven't mentioned the Eightfold Noble Path upon which you tread in order to attain release nor adhering to the 5 Noble Precepts in order to guide you on your Path to release....perhaps you are not interested, in that case go in Peace...but you have caused offence by your ignorant question and placed blame upon a Noble effort when you probably complain that there is no Peace in the world and there are Noble Teachers...Bukkhus..who would willingly give their lives to save some as you in free expression of compassion...

I forgive your ignorance because the Lord Buddha himself was once so as I am still....

As for purpose in Life, you have skills and a mind used together a powerful ally. Find employment which is fullfilling for this is the Practise of Right Livelihood, the Lord Buddha provides 8 such Practices for our benefit and knew that we need to work to eat to survive. After this or perhaps while attaining it, find meaningful spiritual guidance so that your ignorance no longer causes suffering to others, my advice is be mindful of others and try to accept others for their foibles are just as valid as yours, yet find an understanding within your newfound Faith which does not cause anxiety or thoughtlessness, this then can be your purpose, as for your future that is for you to choose but choose wisely for all choice has consequence.

Peace from a Buddhist....

Answer 6

He tapped into his inner zen.

You should write a list of your goals, then a column next to those goals explaining how you could achieve them. Stick to a system and you can have whatever you want.

I also learned that you should never want something that another person has, because you dont know what that person did to get it. Whether earned through hard work, or by stealing or another unjust act. Think how you can acquire things that you want. Then get them for yourself, and only for you.

Answer 7

Idleness will also make you unsatisfied. You should be channeling your skills into something that will contribute to society in order to feel at one with the earth. While you are looking for a job, try voluteering. There is a niche for every talent.

Answer 8

the apparent ‘Buddhist monks’ that saw on the streets actually devote their life to deception rather than reflection.
there are many questionables monks around, unfortunately.
real monks are supposed to observe a simple lifestyle.

as for your real question:
get a life! stop dreaming....wake up & just do it!

Answer 9

Go talk to the monk. He may be willing to teach you how to let go of your egotistical greed, end your suffering, and show you how to go with the flow into an ideal job.

Answer 10

The buddist can do whatever the buddist wants and so can you. Worry about yourself, not others.