Man is Responsible for Everything
From TheBuddhism.Net
When a man has learned how to live as a real human being without disturbing others, he can live peacefully without any fear in his heart.
According to the Buddha, man himself is the maker of his owndestiny. He has none to blame for his lot since he alone is responsible for his own life. He makes his own life for better or for worse.
The Buddha says: man creates everything. All our griefs, perils and misfortunes are of our own creation. We spring from no other source than our own imperfection of heart and mind. We are the results of our good and bad actions committed in the past under the influence of greed and delusion. And since we ourselves brought them into being, it is within our power to overcome bad effects and cultivate good natures.
The human mind, like that of an animal, is something governed by animal instinct. But unlike the animal mind, the human mind can be trained for higher values. If man’s mind is not properly cultured, that uncultured mind creates a great deal of trouble in this world. Sometimes man’s behavior is more harmful and more dangerous than animal behavior.
Animals have no religious problems, no language problems, no political problems, no social and ethical problems, no colour-bar problems. They fight only for their food, shelter and sex. But, there are thousand of problems created by mankind. Their behaviour is such that they would not be able to solve any of these problems without creating further problems. Man is reluctant to admit his weaknesses. He is not willing to shoulder his responsibilities. His attitude is always to blame others for his failure. If we become more responsible in our actions, we can maintain peace and happiness.
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Thank you for the sharing, I do agree in the article say man are responsible for everything in their life. In simply way man are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Only man use the reason and conscience with which they are endowed to act with humanity toward human, animal and planet.
I truly agree with this article. Every single action that man has to do and done has to connect to one another for perfection in this world.
Totally agreed .man is responsible for everything he does consciously and voluntarily. Our performance begins with when we take complete responsibility for our life and everything that happens to ourselves.
Whatever it is we still have a real responsibility and freedom in the choices we have make. We can maintain peace and happiness through our actions and responsibility.
Animals have no problems yet there are thousand of problems created by mankind.
Thank you for sharing
This article reminded me that, when we learned, observe and be aware of our own actions, many of our problems can be easily overcome, just because we willing to take responsible. We are fear to admit our responsibility and because of the fear, the mistakes that we make becoming more and more, and we create obstacles for ourself not to success.
Thank you Rinpoche for the advise
With Folded hand
Freon
There is nothing wrong with animals, but yes humans can control their own destinies and they choose to cause trouble. Man is the problem, animals are definitely not.
Totally agreed, the key of success is happiness not the other way round. We are responsible for everything.
Humans are all sick for this earth and samsara.
Humans the troublemakers for this Earth and Samsara.
That is why I fear humans more than animals. In fact I love all animals.
I completely agree with this article. Men are truly the problem of everything. Animals have not problems and live in harmony while men cause trouble.