113-The lottery win - Buddhism in daily life

The lottery win


Imagine that a friend of yours had won the jackpot in the lottery
without knowing about it, perhaps because the ticket can no
longer be found or he has simply forgotten about it.


Now your friend would be a millionaire without having the
slightest idea of the process, without wasting a thought on it,
he would not have to think about it, he would not have to tell
anyone about it, he would not have to conceal it, NOTHING would
change for your friend, at least not as long as he does not know
about it.


The situation is completely different when your friend knows
about the winnings, now hundreds of considerations arise, the
mind palace really gets going, what to do, who to ask, will life
as a millionaire still be the same? Questions upon questions
suddenly burst out of your friend, everything has to be put in
order, has to be brought under control.


Or is it not?


Let's compare the two hypothetical states of said friend. The
only difference is that in the first case he knows nothing, but
in the second he does. Only his emotional state has completely
changed for him, he is otherwise still the same guy, outwardly in
any case, inwardly it is a different situation.


A Buddhist would (theoretically) behave like in the first
scenario if he won the lottery, he wouldn't change just because
he won (something), but he would be the person he was before.


If you think about it like this, once you were the friend, put
yourself in his shoes. Imagine that you were the big winner, only
you didn't know it yet. Now a certain security radiates through
you, because financial prosperity brings independence, everyday
worries become smaller. Now you think through the scenario, but
now you "know" about the win.


This duality of events is also the right way of thinking for all
lifetimes. Does she love me, or does she not? Does it really make
a difference? After all, what is important is your feelings
without asking for anything in return.


If you love, if you feel like a winner, no matter if you have
won, then you are following the Buddha on his path.


What is important is not how things are, but how your attitude
towards them is, how you look at things, which subsequently makes
up your emotions.


Every new day is a real lottery win, the big jackpot is your
inner attitude, nothing else.


The path is the goal!


Fight hatred by not hating, by kindness the wicked, win the miser
by your sacrifices and the liar by your love of truth.


- Buddha - honorary name of Siddharta Gautama - 560 to 480 before
the year zero





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