Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How do I Keep a Positive Mind Towards Future?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-keep-a-positive-mind-towards-future","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:33:53","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:33:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2675","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":5},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How do I Keep a Positive Mind Towards Future?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-keep-a-positive-mind-towards-future","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:33:53","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:33:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2675","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":5},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How do I Keep a Positive Mind Towards Future?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-keep-a-positive-mind-towards-future","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:33:53","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:33:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2675","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":5},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How do I Keep a Positive Mind Towards Future?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-keep-a-positive-mind-towards-future","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:33:53","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:33:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2675","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":5},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How do I Keep a Positive Mind Towards Future?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-keep-a-positive-mind-towards-future","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:33:53","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:33:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2675","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":5},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
However, there are jobs or type of work that would fit your personality more than others. You probably are not going to do well as CEO of a company where you\u2019d have to deal with a lot of people. It is because when you are energetic and happy, you would give them lots of love and care but when you are tired and depressed, you would hate them. So it will be very difficult for them to cater to your needs and wants. So, what is right for you? Maybe you could be an artist. You can paint for a year straight, and then when you feel down, you can take a break from it. A perfect career for you will be something you can do independently on your own, which doesn\u2019t involve working with others. Because when you are energetic and happy, your level of concentration will be higher and you will be able to display your ability at your peak capacity. So it will be great for you if you want to leverage what you have and choose a path that suits you. But if you choose something that doesn\u2019t match your personality, then you\u2019d suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How do I Keep a Positive Mind Towards Future?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-keep-a-positive-mind-towards-future","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:33:53","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:33:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2675","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":5},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
P:<\/strong> There are a lot of people here tonight. Everyone has a different face. We are all the same in that we are human beings, but we have different skin colors, shapes and sizes. It is the same with our minds. There are people more logical, and then there are people that are more sentimental than others. In today\u2019s psychology, human personality is defined into 16 different categories. It is defined all the way from very radical to very emotional. So you probably belong more to the sentimental and emotional category. It\u2019s a tendency that runs across the spectrum, so there is no problem, per say, in what you experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are jobs or type of work that would fit your personality more than others. You probably are not going to do well as CEO of a company where you\u2019d have to deal with a lot of people. It is because when you are energetic and happy, you would give them lots of love and care but when you are tired and depressed, you would hate them. So it will be very difficult for them to cater to your needs and wants. So, what is right for you? Maybe you could be an artist. You can paint for a year straight, and then when you feel down, you can take a break from it. A perfect career for you will be something you can do independently on your own, which doesn\u2019t involve working with others. Because when you are energetic and happy, your level of concentration will be higher and you will be able to display your ability at your peak capacity. So it will be great for you if you want to leverage what you have and choose a path that suits you. But if you choose something that doesn\u2019t match your personality, then you\u2019d suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I'm extreme opposites. I'm extremely happy, then extremely depressed. I'm extremely energetic then extremely tired. Even through the years, I noticed the trends. Last year, I just left the entire year. Now, my energy is coming back. The previous year before that, I was really energetic. It's constantly back and forth. I'm just wondering if there's some kind of normality. Is it something I have to accept? Is there something I could practice like meditation to regulate it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> There are a lot of people here tonight. Everyone has a different face. We are all the same in that we are human beings, but we have different skin colors, shapes and sizes. It is the same with our minds. There are people more logical, and then there are people that are more sentimental than others. In today\u2019s psychology, human personality is defined into 16 different categories. It is defined all the way from very radical to very emotional. So you probably belong more to the sentimental and emotional category. It\u2019s a tendency that runs across the spectrum, so there is no problem, per say, in what you experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are jobs or type of work that would fit your personality more than others. You probably are not going to do well as CEO of a company where you\u2019d have to deal with a lot of people. It is because when you are energetic and happy, you would give them lots of love and care but when you are tired and depressed, you would hate them. So it will be very difficult for them to cater to your needs and wants. So, what is right for you? Maybe you could be an artist. You can paint for a year straight, and then when you feel down, you can take a break from it. A perfect career for you will be something you can do independently on your own, which doesn\u2019t involve working with others. Because when you are energetic and happy, your level of concentration will be higher and you will be able to display your ability at your peak capacity. So it will be great for you if you want to leverage what you have and choose a path that suits you. But if you choose something that doesn\u2019t match your personality, then you\u2019d suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can We Train Our Thoughts to Be at Peace?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-we-train-our-thoughts-to-be-at-peace","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3092","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3087,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_content":"\n
Q: I'm extreme opposites. I'm extremely happy, then extremely depressed. I'm extremely energetic then extremely tired. Even through the years, I noticed the trends. Last year, I just left the entire year. Now, my energy is coming back. The previous year before that, I was really energetic. It's constantly back and forth. I'm just wondering if there's some kind of normality. Is it something I have to accept? Is there something I could practice like meditation to regulate it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> There are a lot of people here tonight. Everyone has a different face. We are all the same in that we are human beings, but we have different skin colors, shapes and sizes. It is the same with our minds. There are people more logical, and then there are people that are more sentimental than others. In today\u2019s psychology, human personality is defined into 16 different categories. It is defined all the way from very radical to very emotional. So you probably belong more to the sentimental and emotional category. It\u2019s a tendency that runs across the spectrum, so there is no problem, per say, in what you experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are jobs or type of work that would fit your personality more than others. You probably are not going to do well as CEO of a company where you\u2019d have to deal with a lot of people. It is because when you are energetic and happy, you would give them lots of love and care but when you are tired and depressed, you would hate them. So it will be very difficult for them to cater to your needs and wants. So, what is right for you? Maybe you could be an artist. You can paint for a year straight, and then when you feel down, you can take a break from it. A perfect career for you will be something you can do independently on your own, which doesn\u2019t involve working with others. Because when you are energetic and happy, your level of concentration will be higher and you will be able to display your ability at your peak capacity. So it will be great for you if you want to leverage what you have and choose a path that suits you. But if you choose something that doesn\u2019t match your personality, then you\u2019d suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How do I Keep a Positive Mind Towards Future?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-keep-a-positive-mind-towards-future","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:33:53","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:33:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2675","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":5},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
Q: There are so much negativity around us. How can we train our thoughts as individuals to become better people in society? Because it's so hard to come to a point of individual peace, having peace within yourself and peace of the surroundings around you. Is there a way that you can everyday train yourself to be at peace so that you are not stressed and angry at the world and people?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can We Train Our Thoughts to Be at Peace?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-we-train-our-thoughts-to-be-at-peace","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3092","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3087,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_content":"\n
Q: I'm extreme opposites. I'm extremely happy, then extremely depressed. I'm extremely energetic then extremely tired. Even through the years, I noticed the trends. Last year, I just left the entire year. Now, my energy is coming back. The previous year before that, I was really energetic. It's constantly back and forth. I'm just wondering if there's some kind of normality. Is it something I have to accept? Is there something I could practice like meditation to regulate it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> There are a lot of people here tonight. Everyone has a different face. We are all the same in that we are human beings, but we have different skin colors, shapes and sizes. It is the same with our minds. There are people more logical, and then there are people that are more sentimental than others. In today\u2019s psychology, human personality is defined into 16 different categories. It is defined all the way from very radical to very emotional. So you probably belong more to the sentimental and emotional category. It\u2019s a tendency that runs across the spectrum, so there is no problem, per say, in what you experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are jobs or type of work that would fit your personality more than others. You probably are not going to do well as CEO of a company where you\u2019d have to deal with a lot of people. It is because when you are energetic and happy, you would give them lots of love and care but when you are tired and depressed, you would hate them. So it will be very difficult for them to cater to your needs and wants. So, what is right for you? Maybe you could be an artist. You can paint for a year straight, and then when you feel down, you can take a break from it. A perfect career for you will be something you can do independently on your own, which doesn\u2019t involve working with others. Because when you are energetic and happy, your level of concentration will be higher and you will be able to display your ability at your peak capacity. So it will be great for you if you want to leverage what you have and choose a path that suits you. But if you choose something that doesn\u2019t match your personality, then you\u2019d suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: There are so much negativity around us. How can we train our thoughts as individuals to become better people in society? Because it's so hard to come to a point of individual peace, having peace within yourself and peace of the surroundings around you. Is there a way that you can everyday train yourself to be at peace so that you are not stressed and angry at the world and people?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can We Train Our Thoughts to Be at Peace?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-we-train-our-thoughts-to-be-at-peace","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3092","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3087,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_content":"\n
Q: I'm extreme opposites. I'm extremely happy, then extremely depressed. I'm extremely energetic then extremely tired. Even through the years, I noticed the trends. Last year, I just left the entire year. Now, my energy is coming back. The previous year before that, I was really energetic. It's constantly back and forth. I'm just wondering if there's some kind of normality. Is it something I have to accept? Is there something I could practice like meditation to regulate it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> There are a lot of people here tonight. Everyone has a different face. We are all the same in that we are human beings, but we have different skin colors, shapes and sizes. It is the same with our minds. There are people more logical, and then there are people that are more sentimental than others. In today\u2019s psychology, human personality is defined into 16 different categories. It is defined all the way from very radical to very emotional. So you probably belong more to the sentimental and emotional category. It\u2019s a tendency that runs across the spectrum, so there is no problem, per say, in what you experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are jobs or type of work that would fit your personality more than others. You probably are not going to do well as CEO of a company where you\u2019d have to deal with a lot of people. It is because when you are energetic and happy, you would give them lots of love and care but when you are tired and depressed, you would hate them. So it will be very difficult for them to cater to your needs and wants. So, what is right for you? Maybe you could be an artist. You can paint for a year straight, and then when you feel down, you can take a break from it. A perfect career for you will be something you can do independently on your own, which doesn\u2019t involve working with others. Because when you are energetic and happy, your level of concentration will be higher and you will be able to display your ability at your peak capacity. So it will be great for you if you want to leverage what you have and choose a path that suits you. But if you choose something that doesn\u2019t match your personality, then you\u2019d suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I am an Eastern Orthodox Christian. And all my life I cannot find peace. So my friend that I have know for 30 years has been trying to help me. It interferes in my life, in every aspect of my life, even physically, mentally, and emotionally I cannot find peace because I grew up in a socialist country. That put the doubt in my soul about religion and existence of God and power over all of us. I am 71 years old and I am running out of time. Will I ever be able to find peace and enjoy what's left of my life? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: There are so much negativity around us. How can we train our thoughts as individuals to become better people in society? Because it's so hard to come to a point of individual peace, having peace within yourself and peace of the surroundings around you. Is there a way that you can everyday train yourself to be at peace so that you are not stressed and angry at the world and people?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can We Train Our Thoughts to Be at Peace?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-we-train-our-thoughts-to-be-at-peace","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3092","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3087,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_content":"\n
Q: I'm extreme opposites. I'm extremely happy, then extremely depressed. I'm extremely energetic then extremely tired. Even through the years, I noticed the trends. Last year, I just left the entire year. Now, my energy is coming back. The previous year before that, I was really energetic. It's constantly back and forth. I'm just wondering if there's some kind of normality. Is it something I have to accept? Is there something I could practice like meditation to regulate it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> There are a lot of people here tonight. Everyone has a different face. We are all the same in that we are human beings, but we have different skin colors, shapes and sizes. It is the same with our minds. There are people more logical, and then there are people that are more sentimental than others. In today\u2019s psychology, human personality is defined into 16 different categories. It is defined all the way from very radical to very emotional. So you probably belong more to the sentimental and emotional category. It\u2019s a tendency that runs across the spectrum, so there is no problem, per say, in what you experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are jobs or type of work that would fit your personality more than others. You probably are not going to do well as CEO of a company where you\u2019d have to deal with a lot of people. It is because when you are energetic and happy, you would give them lots of love and care but when you are tired and depressed, you would hate them. So it will be very difficult for them to cater to your needs and wants. So, what is right for you? Maybe you could be an artist. You can paint for a year straight, and then when you feel down, you can take a break from it. A perfect career for you will be something you can do independently on your own, which doesn\u2019t involve working with others. Because when you are energetic and happy, your level of concentration will be higher and you will be able to display your ability at your peak capacity. So it will be great for you if you want to leverage what you have and choose a path that suits you. But if you choose something that doesn\u2019t match your personality, then you\u2019d suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How do I Keep a Positive Mind Towards Future?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-keep-a-positive-mind-towards-future","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:33:53","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:33:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2675","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":5},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Stop Self Criticism from Becoming Self-hatred?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-stop-self-criticism-from-becoming-self-hatred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 01:39:45","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 01:39:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3469","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3443,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-26 18:15:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 18:15:18","post_content":"\n
Q: I am an Eastern Orthodox Christian. And all my life I cannot find peace. So my friend that I have know for 30 years has been trying to help me. It interferes in my life, in every aspect of my life, even physically, mentally, and emotionally I cannot find peace because I grew up in a socialist country. That put the doubt in my soul about religion and existence of God and power over all of us. I am 71 years old and I am running out of time. Will I ever be able to find peace and enjoy what's left of my life? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: There are so much negativity around us. How can we train our thoughts as individuals to become better people in society? Because it's so hard to come to a point of individual peace, having peace within yourself and peace of the surroundings around you. Is there a way that you can everyday train yourself to be at peace so that you are not stressed and angry at the world and people?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can We Train Our Thoughts to Be at Peace?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-we-train-our-thoughts-to-be-at-peace","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3092","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3087,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_content":"\n
Q: I'm extreme opposites. I'm extremely happy, then extremely depressed. I'm extremely energetic then extremely tired. Even through the years, I noticed the trends. Last year, I just left the entire year. Now, my energy is coming back. The previous year before that, I was really energetic. It's constantly back and forth. I'm just wondering if there's some kind of normality. Is it something I have to accept? Is there something I could practice like meditation to regulate it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> There are a lot of people here tonight. Everyone has a different face. We are all the same in that we are human beings, but we have different skin colors, shapes and sizes. It is the same with our minds. There are people more logical, and then there are people that are more sentimental than others. In today\u2019s psychology, human personality is defined into 16 different categories. It is defined all the way from very radical to very emotional. So you probably belong more to the sentimental and emotional category. It\u2019s a tendency that runs across the spectrum, so there is no problem, per say, in what you experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are jobs or type of work that would fit your personality more than others. You probably are not going to do well as CEO of a company where you\u2019d have to deal with a lot of people. It is because when you are energetic and happy, you would give them lots of love and care but when you are tired and depressed, you would hate them. So it will be very difficult for them to cater to your needs and wants. So, what is right for you? Maybe you could be an artist. You can paint for a year straight, and then when you feel down, you can take a break from it. A perfect career for you will be something you can do independently on your own, which doesn\u2019t involve working with others. Because when you are energetic and happy, your level of concentration will be higher and you will be able to display your ability at your peak capacity. So it will be great for you if you want to leverage what you have and choose a path that suits you. But if you choose something that doesn\u2019t match your personality, then you\u2019d suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Can I Be Happy While Being Aware?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"can-i-be-happy-while-being-aware","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2789","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2790,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:46:36","post_content":"\n
Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I feel like to make mistakes is to be human. But at the same time, I can't accept my own faults. How do you stop self criticism from becoming self-hatred?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Stop Self Criticism from Becoming Self-hatred?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-stop-self-criticism-from-becoming-self-hatred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 01:39:45","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 01:39:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3469","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3443,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-26 18:15:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 18:15:18","post_content":"\n
Q: I am an Eastern Orthodox Christian. And all my life I cannot find peace. So my friend that I have know for 30 years has been trying to help me. It interferes in my life, in every aspect of my life, even physically, mentally, and emotionally I cannot find peace because I grew up in a socialist country. That put the doubt in my soul about religion and existence of God and power over all of us. I am 71 years old and I am running out of time. Will I ever be able to find peace and enjoy what's left of my life? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: There are so much negativity around us. How can we train our thoughts as individuals to become better people in society? Because it's so hard to come to a point of individual peace, having peace within yourself and peace of the surroundings around you. Is there a way that you can everyday train yourself to be at peace so that you are not stressed and angry at the world and people?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can We Train Our Thoughts to Be at Peace?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-we-train-our-thoughts-to-be-at-peace","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:11:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3092","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3087,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 17:47:03","post_content":"\n
Q: I'm extreme opposites. I'm extremely happy, then extremely depressed. I'm extremely energetic then extremely tired. Even through the years, I noticed the trends. Last year, I just left the entire year. Now, my energy is coming back. The previous year before that, I was really energetic. It's constantly back and forth. I'm just wondering if there's some kind of normality. Is it something I have to accept? Is there something I could practice like meditation to regulate it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> There are a lot of people here tonight. Everyone has a different face. We are all the same in that we are human beings, but we have different skin colors, shapes and sizes. It is the same with our minds. There are people more logical, and then there are people that are more sentimental than others. In today\u2019s psychology, human personality is defined into 16 different categories. It is defined all the way from very radical to very emotional. So you probably belong more to the sentimental and emotional category. It\u2019s a tendency that runs across the spectrum, so there is no problem, per say, in what you experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are jobs or type of work that would fit your personality more than others. You probably are not going to do well as CEO of a company where you\u2019d have to deal with a lot of people. It is because when you are energetic and happy, you would give them lots of love and care but when you are tired and depressed, you would hate them. So it will be very difficult for them to cater to your needs and wants. So, what is right for you? Maybe you could be an artist. You can paint for a year straight, and then when you feel down, you can take a break from it. A perfect career for you will be something you can do independently on your own, which doesn\u2019t involve working with others. Because when you are energetic and happy, your level of concentration will be higher and you will be able to display your ability at your peak capacity. So it will be great for you if you want to leverage what you have and choose a path that suits you. But if you choose something that doesn\u2019t match your personality, then you\u2019d suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, if you want to improve\u2026 However, it\u2019s very hard to control your innate personality. This is something that resides deep within your subconscious and most of this was inherited from your parents. There\u2019s saying in Korea that a habit you gain when you are three years old will continue until you are eighty. It just means that it is very hard to change your nature. You have to be aware of your feelings and notice your unique karma. When you are energetic and happy, or when you\u2019re depressed and sad, you have to realize it as is. You have to control yourself to not be too excited when you are happy. Or when you start going down, recognize that is your karma acting on you and look for something that will improve your mood. If you do want to fix and control your mood shifts, meditation can be a way. But you will fail if you try to control it 100%. If you want to improve it just a little, it can be possible. Because during meditation, it\u2019s easier for you to observe how your mood shifts. Then, with practice, it may become possible for you to not be dragged around by your emotions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-balance-my-unstable-personality","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:26:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:26:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3087","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3056,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-24 13:35:39","post_content":"\n
Q: I have a hard time saying no to people. I end up making promises I don't want to keep. As a result, I hurt my own relationships with people. How can I effectively say no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Basically, it is because you have a desire to look good to others. You want to be thought of as a good person by others, and you want to be praised by others. That\u2019s very egotistical. That\u2019s why you can\u2019t say no. In fact, even Jesus, who only tried to help people was crucified. Also, even the Buddha was criticized very often during his lifetime. As you can see, even great sages were criticized. Are you as good as the Buddha? If you are not, criticism is something that you should welcome. Do not be afraid of being criticized. You are being very greedy when you want to avoid being criticized. It\u2019s okay for you to say no to the things you can\u2019t do because ultimately you can\u2019t fulfill everybody\u2019s expectations. If you are able to do it, that\u2019s fine. You can go ahead and do it. But if you can\u2019t say no to those things that you don\u2019t want to do, it means you want to escape criticism. So I want you to welcome criticism and learn to live with it. When you are criticized, think about whether you went against the four precepts I spoke about which prohibits hurting others, stealing, sexual misconduct and lying. If you did go against any of them, you need to repent and never do it again. However, if you didn\u2019t, you don\u2019t have to worry about the criticism. It is not a sin for you not be able to help someone who asks for help. If you steal somebody else\u2019s property, that\u2019s a crime. Don\u2019t always try to be a perfect person. Just accept that you will often be criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Everybody who is born has the right to be happy. Whatever past experiences you have, you still have a right to be happy here and now. Buddha expressed it this way, \u201cEverybody can be a Buddha.\u201d And Jesus said. \u201cEverybody is the child of the loving God\u201d. So you have to realize how precious you are. You have to live happily. But if you choose to suffer, that\u2019s fine too. If those of you living here in the United States can\u2019t find happiness, it\u2019s not just your problem but a problem for those of us in the rest of the world. People around the world who are in unhappy think, \u201cIf I just make it to the U.S, I\u2019ll be happy.\u201d When they come to the United States and find that all of you are unhappy, they won\u2019t have any hope left. Your unhappiness brings despair to the rest of the world. Therefore, all of you here should be happy. I wish happiness to all of you.<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do I Effectively Say “No”?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-i-effectively-say-no","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-10 07:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-10 12:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2787,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:54:24","post_content":"\n
Q: My question is how do you plan for the future while living in the moment? Because I know you're teaching that when you're living in the moment, you don't think about the past or the future. So I'm just wondering how do you plan yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How Do You Plan for the Future While Living in the Moment?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-do-you-plan-for-the-future-while-living-in-the-moment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:38:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2787","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2789,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:51:29","post_content":"\n
Q: I\u2019ve always been a curious person ever since I was a little boy. For example, when there was an ant\u2019s nest, I would watch to see where the ants are going, where they\u2019re getting their food and the trails they make. Now in English speaking cultures, there\u2019s a saying ignorance is bliss. Actually I\u2019ve found curiosity to be one of the more positive factors in my life. It doesn\u2019t seem like ignorance is bliss, is one of the approaches of the Jungto Society. For example, I\u2019ve seen you give talks with a podium like this where it says Happiness school in Korean, and then later on we see a video about some three minute clip or so about some starving children in North Korea or a bird dying full of plastic. So is it possible for me to become happy without losing the awareness of those things that are happening in the world? OK. (Laughs) It\u2019s something that I hope is true, but I don\u2019t know if I can have blind faith that it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I have studied a lot of different philosophical, spiritual practices and religions. I come to the conclusion that a lot of our sufferings are from fixation on materialism from my understanding. Attachment to things, attachment to homes, attachment to people, attachment to money. When I see people suffering because of materialism, I don't know how to help them. I am just wondering how one deals with being surrounded by people see them suffering from materialism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"How can I help people suffering from materialism?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-can-i-help-people-suffering-from-materialism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 02:52:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2764,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-18 01:10:21","post_content":"\n
Q: If there's anything you would recommend any of us to do in our lifetimes. If there's one thing you would encourage us to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"What do You Recommend us to do in Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-do-you-recommend-us-to-do-in-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 03:28:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=2764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2675,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-16 22:19:09","post_content":"\n
Q: Lately, whenever you hear about trends towards the future, it's bad new. For example, global warming, rising sea levels, growing income gap between the rich and the poor, wars, starvation, diseases. Any news you hear about future trends is always negative. I can't help but feel pessimistic in my outlook towards the future. Not that it's stopping me from trying to live a good and happy life. But I feel bad for the future generations, not just the next generation but the ones further down the line. We are genuinely leaving them a world that isn't any better than the one that I inherited. My question for you is, how do you keep a positive outlook towards the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> Yes, what you say is true. There are a lot of negative predictions about the future. So, is this a singular phenomenon that is happening only in the present? I am sure it was the same way in the past. The people of the current generation always worry about the future of their children. When those children grow they will be pessimistic about the future and worry about the future of their own children. This has always been true throughout history from generation to generation, but human kind has continued to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> The history of human civilization is about 10,000 years old. Throughout history, various civilizations were in power at different points of time. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian civilization, the Aegean Civilization, the ancient Greek civilization, and the Roman Civilization all rose and fell. It is the same with the modern civilization. It will eventually fall. That is why you see a lot of negativity about the future. The biggest problem we see is environmental issue. As you mentioned, there are a lot of problems like nuclear issues, diseases, viruses, and food shortages. A civilization ultimately falls, but then you also see the start of a new civilization. Therefore, when human beings become extinct, a new species will rise. If you look back in history, even amongst human beings, there have been many different types of humans over the millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P:<\/strong> We are Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens are only about 150,000 years old. We have been main drivers of civilization for about 40,000 years. If you look at it from the earth's point of view, it's a very short time. So, you should not look at the world from a short-term view. However, if you want this world, this civilization we live in, to last a little bit longer, we do have to change our life style, the way we live. First, we need to re-examine our concept of a good life as defined by mass production and consumption. Unless we overcome this consumption driven paradigm, we will soon run out of our resources. Then there will be competition for those diminishing resources, and countries will end up going to war. Also, if we keep consuming at this rate, the resulting trash will cause environmental problems and change the climate. That's why we need to overcome this consumption driven paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good life is defined by higher consumption in advanced countries, and people in less developed countries will follow this lead. Currently, there are about 1.2 billion people whose G.D.P per capita is 20,000 dollars or more. Note that our environment is at dire straits even with a relatively small number of people with high consumption. About 5.8 billion of the world's population who are below this level of income and consumption are following behind. China is fast on our heels: that\u2019s 1.4 billion people. It has a bigger population than all of OECD countries combined. Then, you have India; that\u2019s 1.2 billion people. India is following fast on our heels as well. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to see this. If we go on the way we are going now, the earth\u2019s environment cannot be sustained. We can already see the end of the current civilization, but we can\u2019t stop this. We are all worried about where this train is heading, but we don\u2019t change the way we live. So, we have two choices. We can keep on living like now and destroy ourselves, or change direction. It\u2019s not somebody else\u2019s problem; it\u2019s our problem. Instead of being pessimistic, we need to start changing the values that drive our lives. We must be fully confident in believing that it\u2019s not a good life to earn more and spend more. For example, smokers look for better cigarettes. Drinkers look for better spirits. However, no matter how good the quality of the cigarette you smoke or the spirit you drink, it\u2019s better not to smoke or drink at all. You have to firmly believe that, so no matter how much Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith consumes, if it\u2019s not a good thing, you shouldn\u2019t follow suit. The first question is \u201cCan you exercise such self-discipline?\u201d Try it for yourself. If you are able to do it, your neighbour might be able to do it as well. Then, you can start expanding this movement. You have to take action because worrying doesn\u2019t change anything. Instead of wasting your time worrying, use that time to make the effort to change the way you live and share your positive experiences with others. Then, perhaps, you may be able to transform this civilization a little bit and extend its life, albeit a little. All we can do is try our best. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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