Just learned, not absorbed Buddhism
rohit
Maharrashtra Veteran
I used to think that i have learned Buddhism in deep. And i thought that i could become Arahant. I have seen so many realities in life that i hardly surprise myself if extreme bad or good happens. Although the normal temptation still arises and i control myself to avoid bad action which could break panchashila by myself.
I did yoga to very good extend and it helped my body. But never practiced meditation to good level.
Sometimes i become so aggressive if i feel problems by irresponsible behavior of people. Lazyness is also my problem.
Nowadays i feel alone. So now feeling that i was just far away to become Arahant. But i want to be Arahant. Attraction to become a household man is sometimes developing and it's bothering me because few years ago i was reluctant to all these worldly attraction to become household person.
What would be better way to choose to finally get liberated in this same birth for me.
What should be daily routine,please any body who had training of meditation can suggest me?
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"But I want to be an Arahant"
Something in that sounds peculiar to me but then my highest aspiration would be a bodhisattva so I'm not sure why the statement above tingles my brain.
Could the desire to be an Arahant be as much an obstacle as the desire to be a family man?
Neither sound like a bad thing unless one knows they should do one but do the other out of fear.
How do you know if you will live another minute, month or year.
Just commit to practice in the only moment that really exists..which is this one unfolding nano second.
Yes, I'm feeling like that craving to escape from birth cycle is like hell-heaven concept of other religions. I'm feeling that i have not properly understood Buddhism. :werr:
Yes, but i am feeling restless to know what would happen after this life. Worried about trap. And also not clear whether household man could liberate or not?
If you are going through a rough time, remember all things pass, that sometimes life can be very beautiful and that smiles are contagious.
Then just sit in a comfortable but alert position and focus on breathing and start from there.
Craving anything to the point that it worries us, distresses us, consumes us or occupies our thoughts with an urgency - is a bad craving.
You need to stop craving what you crave, relax, release and allow things to unfold. You're too "highly-strung" on wanting something you at present cannot materialise.
Stop. Consider where you want to go, and what the best way of getting there, is.
Take it easy. And above all, go easy on yourself.
You would think that if achieving what you wanted, was so simple, we'd all be there, wouldn't we?
Becoming an arahant, liberation in this lifetime....
Your expectations have turned into obstacles.
Your spiritual path has become your attachment.
What about simply treading the path without any fixed goals and see where it leads?
Besides, the ones farther along the path seem to insist there is no place to GO or get to but here.
Your daily practice can be to enact or employ the behaviour of Arahats. Stop pretending you don't know or have access to requirements. Practice not 'I want' but 'it is needed'. :wave: .