Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Believers of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism often speak of "turning poison into medicine" when they describe how their Buddhist practice has enabled them to transform a difficult, negative or painful situation into something positive. We believe any unfavorable situation can be changed into a source of value. More fundamentally, it is by challenging and overcoming painful circumstances that we grow as human beings.
How we respond to life's inevitable sufferings is the key. Negative, painful experiences are often necessary to motivate us. The process of changing poison into medicine begins when we approach difficult experiences as an opportunity to reflect on ourselves and to strengthen and develop our courage and compassion. The more we are able to do this, the more we are able to grow in vitality and wisdom and realize a truly expansive state of life.
- Adapted from http://www.sgi.org/buddhism/daily-life/list/changingpoison.html -
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