Voice of Master Jingzong - Q and A about the Purpose of Life
淨宗之聲 - 人生目的問答
Q6: I am nearly 30 years old and very unhappy because of all the difficulties in my life. I want to ask: how can I attain rebirth and have a “new” life?
Answer to Q6:
You are just 30 and unhappy with your life. I think it’s too early to say whether your life will remain the same or become easier in the future.
Perhaps you are not patient enough? Many people haven’t accomplished their goals by the age of 30. However, the Buddha taught that all phenomena are impermanent.
Some people say, “If you are not satisfied with your life, it may motivate you to make a change. However, having said that, I think it may not completely make you happy.
Actually, if you have a healthy body and a loving family, you have much to be grateful for. If you don’t take the time to appreciate what you have, you will never be completely satisfied, have many complaints, place blame, remain confused, and ruin your life.
In any case, you have to seek changes and improvements based on your current situation and status in life. So, it is appropriate to say that you are not fully unsatisfied, but also not fully satisfied.
You should pursue a better ending for your life, based on the foundation of basic satisfaction and gratefulness. That is one way you can have a kind of rebirth.
(to be continued tomorrow)
問(6):對自己一輩子非常不滿意,怎樣才能獲得重生呢?
我已經年近三十,卻諸事不順。我對自己這輩子非常不滿意。請問,我該怎樣才能獲得重生呢?
淨宗之聲:
你才三十不到,就說對這輩子非常不滿意,話說得太早了;未來的人生都會有改變的可能。
大概你也是一個比較著急的人。想早點成功,好像也沒達到目標;想出人頭地,年近三十似乎也沒有實現。這還早呢!不過,佛法說一切無常。
有人說,“對自己的人生不滿意,會有改變的動力”。但是我想也不能完全不滿
意。我們有了自己的身體,有了這樣的家庭,我們應當滿意和感恩的地方非常多。
如果我們完全是不滿意,那就有怨恨、抱怨,這會使我們的人生一塌糊塗。我們畢竟是在現有的人生基礎之上,再求改變、改善;所以也不是完全不滿意,也不是完全滿意,而是在基本滿意和感恩的基礎之上,以求更好的結局。
那怎樣才能獲得重生呢?
Namo Amituofo!
