What is the sorrow of life?
Life itself is sorrow,
Especially for those who have a pure heart of empathy like a child.

They wish to sit beside those who are suffering.
They wish to carry their pain with them.

For those who have such a heart, living in this world is suffering.
A world that is indifferent to the suffering of others
It is painful to live in such a world.
It is sorrowful to live a life watching people who take no responsibility for the joy and happiness of others.

They are sad to see people who are not cared for.
They are sad to see people who do not care for others.

They seek enlightenment because of this sadness.
They wish to change the world because of this suffering.

Then, what is their joy?
It is salvation for them to meet and know someone who has the same kind of heart.

Well, I've been trying to meet those kinds of people my entire life as my only hope.
All my activities in life are to meet people who have such a heart.

Why? It's because such a person must have had the same kind of suffering I had.
Because that person's suffering would be more than their own personal suffering.
It would be the suffering of seeing a world where people are not valued.

They must seek enlightenment because it is sorrowful to see a world that doesn't value people.
Such a person would join any activity to change the world

I believe if there is even one such person that exists, there is still hope for the world
The more people like this, the more the world can change

Change how? "This world will become a Pure Land of wisdom light" as Nichiren said.
"The Kingdom of God" will come as Jesus said. The world will be closer to heaven.
From ancient times, those who have left us their teachings must have had the same heart.
The teachings of Jesus are the essence of this. So were the last words of Shakyamuni Buddha.
He said, "Do not depend on people, but on the Dharma
Let yourself be the light and let the Dharma be the light."

A person who is responsible for the world, stands on their own two feet.
A person who gives mercy to others, lives a life like, "I alone walk like the horn of a rhinoceros" (Sutta Nipata)
From that spirit, the ugly mentality of religious groups does not arise
There will be only the pure, soul, and that soul will guide us to the profound spiritual world of the Universe.

Salvation, light, and hope is there. The joy of life is rooted in the wish to change the world.

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