Prayer for Love and Mercy

 I haven't really talked about my faith. I think I said that I started my faith from Buddhism, but now I say God right after I say Buddha, and I say love right after I say mercy, so I'm having trouble with myself. First, if I trace the path I've taken so far, Buddhism → Christianity → Islam → Ramakrishna  By the time I got to Ramakrishna, the distinction between religions no longer made sense to me, so I don't really know what religion I ended up with. Maybe it's Hinduism because he's an Indian saint. However, the path I've taken does not represent the path of religious conversion. If I had to make a word for it, I'd say "increasing my faith." I didn't abandon my previous religion when I went to the next religion. As I said before, when true religions meet, they resonate with each other and deepen each other. So the path above is not actually an arrow (→), but Buddhism + Christianity + Islam + Ramakrishna (Hinduism?) . It's a journey of...

 What has religion given me? In one word, "hope." What can religion give people? In one word, "hope." This is all I've received, but with this I can live, and without this I can't live. ← 　 →

 Even though this is a blog about prayer, I've gotten bogged down in the topic of money, and I can't seem to get out of it, but I'd like to wrap it up soon. The society I hope for is one where everyone is guaranteed food, clothing, and shelter, and where work-life balance is properly maintained, without inequality. A society without inequality is one where there are differences in "individuality," but there are no differences that create jealousy, such as "superiority," "higher or lower," or "winner or loser." No matter how materially satisfied we are, if we cannot escape from the habit of fabricating relative standards between people and determining superiority and inferiority, winners and losers will continue to be reproduced forever, and not everyone will be able to be happy. Only a relatively small number of winners will enjoy a sense of happiness, while the majority of losers will be plagued by feelings of inferiority and become ...

 I mentioned that there is a safety net called welfare assistance to address concerns about what to do if you are in financial difficulty in a world where you can no longer borrow money, but a more advanced idea is called  "basic income."  This is a system in which society provides basic expenses necessary for life. It seems that no country has implemented this yet, but discussions are underway in European countries where social welfare is advanced. As we have seen before, the uptake rate of welfare assistance is high in Northern and Western European countries. The idea of ​​guaranteeing food, clothing, and shelter to all citizens is shared by the entire population. It is understandable that the idea of ​​"basic income" came from such countries.  For those who believe in the Buddha who "knows what is enough"  For those who make "few desires and contentment" their motto,  "basic income" is like paradise.  Is heaven approaching? Paradise ...

 Now, as we have seen, debt is a scam and a trap set by money-hungry guys, but there is another scam that should be prohibited. That is gambling. And one of them is "LOTTERY". Gambling refers to the act of betting money and relying on luck to get a high return. That's why "lottery" is also a legitimate form of gambling. And far from a high return, it is rigged to always result in a loss. In short, humans are completely caught by money-hungry guys' schemes. Let's take a look at what kind of scheme it is. Let's have that person appear again. To the "seemingly kind" guy. He says, "Would you give me $1?" Why should I give him $1 for free? Of course you refuse. Next he says, "I'll give you $1, so can you give me $2?" But then I'll lose $1. Of course I'm not gonna do it. You refuse. But he still won't back down. This time he says, "If you give me $2, I'll give you $1million. But the probability is 1 in...

The reason why I hate debt and say I want to ban it is because I want to free humanity from the control of money and restore sovereignty to the human side, but where does the energy that motivates me come from? It seems to come from Buddha. I think it comes from the teachings of Buddhism. And Buddha is mercy, so if you follow the guidance of mercy, you will never be able to forgive debt itself. This is because one of the fundamental teachings of Buddha is  "Know what is enough. " And there is nothing that is more "not knowing what is enough" than debt. "Oh, I want this. I want that. But I don't have the money. I guess I can just borrow." What a shallow thought! There is no way that someone who doesn't have money now will have money later. Moreover, later on, their debt will increase. Debt does not solve anything. Far from solving the problem, it makes the situation worse. And even the things that you have acquired through debt will be taken as coll...

The most common reason for debt seems to be "to cover living expenses," but today's newspaper headline was: "Half of Internet Casinos are in debt." I want to ban debt like gambling and drugs. I want to make debt illegal. I've been praying for a world where people can't get into debt, but it seems gambling and debt go hand in hand. You lose at gambling, then you get in debt to try to get it back, then you gamble and lose it again. It's an infinite loop of negativity. It's like an antlion pit. If you can't get into debt, the damage can be minimized. Isn't that great? The rest of the newspaper headline says "Fear of addiction," but I can't say anything about that. Because I was also "addicted to online games." I can understand very well the feelings of people who can't quit. However, I liked the games, but I didn't think about "betting money," so maybe that saved me. It didn't take my money, but ...