Fate is very mysterious:
🌱 I come from a Buddhist school
🌱 My therapist has a background in Buddhism
🌱 Many of my close friends, even if not Buddhist, appreciate Buddhist principles
🌱 During a severe illness in the past, I leaned on Buddhist teachings to carry me through
In Buddhist philosophy, the reason why we endure the suffering of birth, aging, sickness, and death is because we still cling to people and things, remaining caught in the cycle of rebirth.
If, one day, we can let go of attachments, of love and loss, of resentment and greed, perhaps we can transcend this cycle and no longer suffer the pains of life and death.
One Buddhist concept that resonates deeply with me is how Buddhism explains and views things with a very long timeline:
🌱 Evil individuals who do not face consequences in this life may benefit from their past good deeds that lessen their karmic burden, or perhaps the conditions for their karma have not ripened yet
🌱 I foolishly thought that escaping hardships in this life would solve everything, but those unfinished lessons from this life will have to be faced in the future, possibly with even greater suffering
🌱 Similarly, the practices left incomplete in this life can be continued in future lives. The good deeds we sow in this life will eventually return to us. Our consciousness constantly has repercussions, reminding us to nurture positive intentions in every moment
🤎 With my current attachments, liberation from rebirth still feels distant to me. Nevertheless, having the opportunity to understand Buddhist teachings and striving to correct my mindset has already begun to gather positive connections for myself and those around me, leading us towards a future free from suffering