感動
Being deeply moved
2024-05-17 18:00:00
The emotion experienced in the secular world are different from those feelings of being deeply moved in the world of the Buddha.
As long as one is intoxicated by the emotions of the secular world, it will be difficult to understand the feelings of being deeply moved of the Buddha's world.
For example, as long as a child is enjoying playing with a toy, they cannot know the joy of operating the real thing.
So, is it meaningless for a Buddhist practitioner to indulge in the emotions of the secular world?
It would not be an exaggeration to say that this is not the case.
This is because those who are well-acquainted with the emotions of the secular world can recognize, upon encountering the feelings of being deeply moved of the Buddha's world, that these are fundamentally of a different dimension. In the process of seeking the underlying reasons for this difference, they may develop wisdom.
Moreover, this understanding may come in the form of experiencing <a special feeling of being deeply moved> when hearing the rare and precious "phrases of the Dharma."
In this sense, experiencing worldly emotions appropriately can be beneficial even for a Buddhist practitioner.
Conversely, a practitioner who maintains a stern expression and remains indifferent to everything they encounter can hardly be called a true Buddhist practitioner.
An important point to understand about walking the Buddhist path is that a practitioner does not gradually become closer to the Buddha through their practice. Instead, they transform from an ordinary being to a Buddha all at once, triggered by the conditions for enlightenment.
And this applies to emotions as well.
All Buddhas, from the moment they attain enlightenment (= liberation), perceive worldly emotions as just another form of emotion. However, they recognize that these emotions are different from the feelings of being deeply moved of the Buddha's world.
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