How to Live Without Fear and Worry PDF
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He to live without FEAR g, BMS PUBLICATIONS MALAYSIA Copyright € $989 by the author All ghis reserved. No part ofthis work may be repreduced In any form ‘without wiiten pannisslon of the publisher. Publication of the uddhist Missionary Soclety, 423, Jalan Berhola, ff Jalan Tun Sambanthan, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Matoysi. ISBN 967-9920-48.-8 Typeset by Syarikat Broadway Typesetting Sdn. Bhi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Repnoted for Free discibotion by ‘The Corporate Body of the Buddha Edneatineal Foundation LIE, 35 Haag Chuw Sovth Road See 1, Trpei, Taiwan, ROC. CONTENTS TOREWORD x” ACKNOWLEDGEMENT xe PARTI WORRY AND ITS SOURCE. 1 FEAR AND WORRY 3-13 The Cause of Worry Fear ard Superstition Whar daes Worry Do to Us? 2 ouRTROUBLIS “oD Facing Problems Developing Courage and Understanding Putting Problerns én Their Proper Perspective 3. WHY DO WE SUFFER? 28 50 "Uhe Nature of Life ‘Unileestanding the acts of Life Fieeting Happiness The Picture of Life Can We Satisfy Desire? Pleasure is not Happiness Contemplate on Yourself [AL ABUSE ANDMENTALHEALTH 5-60 Life in the Medern World Life as a Battlefield Towards Mental Health PART I HOW TO OVERCOME WORRY NOW CONTROLLING ANGER 63-70 ‘The Danger of Anger Controlling Anger THE DANGER OF SELFISHNESS 7-74 The Need to Cultivate Love and, Compassion OVERCOMING JEALOUSY AND SEL.HSHINESS 75-8 "he Cause of Jealousy Awareness of the Mind Dealing wath Jealousy DEALING WISH ENEMIES AND CRITICISM. 82-94 Mireor of the Mind 10 li 12 Picking Faults in Others What wo do wheu Criticised Don't Be Afraid of Criticism. GAINING CONTROLOVERMOODS 95 10/ Consideration and Kindness Acting Out of Compassion to All ‘TIE PRESSURE AND PLEASURE OF BRINGINGUP CHILDREN 102-116 Pressure on Parents Pressure on Children Recognising Potentials, Parents in Modern Society THE FEAR OF DEATH ny 14 Coming 19 Terms with Death What is Birth and Death? Peaceful Deat Death is Inevitable WHY WORRY ABOUT THEFUTURE! © 125-129 ‘¢ Do Not Worry About Our Future ‘oreving About the Future Changing One's Fortune PART IO 13 INGREDIENTS FOR HAPPINESS HOWTO FIND REAL HAPPINESS (53-44 “The Search for Happiness Ingredienes for Happiness Where is Happiness? 14 FINDING PEACE AMIDST STRIFE. AND CONFLICT 443-151 Unrest and Global Conflict Establishment of Peace Going Beyond Worldly Pleasures 15 MORALITY: THE SANCTITY AND DIGNITY OF LIFE 192-162 Moral Conduct and Youth Being Good or Doing Good? Changing One’s Character Through Religion 26 YOUMAKE YOURIUCK ANDDESTINY 163-169 Don’c Blame the Stars Destiny is in Your Hands PARTIV TECHNIQUES FOR HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL LIVING 17. SACRIFICING FOR OTHERS WELFARE 174-182 Kindness wo All Beings The Spirit of Benevolence The Real Conqueror Haman Values 18 19 20 a 22 23 24 25 GENTLE SPRECH Weung Speech Acting Wisely in'Tense Situations Be Mindful of Thoughts Culeivating Skilful Speech THE VALUE OF LOVING KINDNESS Loving and Kindness Cultivaring Loving Kindness TOLERANCE, PATIENCE AND CONTENTMENT Patience The Power of Patience BEING FRUSTRATED IN LOVE, Breaking Up TIAPPY MARRIED 11FP Building a Successfal Marriage Sex ia Marriage Having a Good Marriage YOUR BEAUTY ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH Comtemment Clinging :0 Money The Faulty Equation Using Wealth Properly LIVING IN HARMONY WITH OTHERS Manners and Customs 183-194 195-200 207 - 208 209-215 26 23 204-227 228-234 255-243 Allowing Others the Right to Differ Patience and Tolerance Diplomacy 26 MAN CANCHANGE HIS EXVIRONMENT 24-249 Cultivating Virtae Using the Mind Creatively Our Mission 27 HUMAN DIGNITY 250-255 Moral Shame and Moral Fear Different Characteristics of Human Beings FOREWORD M: are born, they suffer, chey dic. That, according t Anatole France is how a wise man once sumined up che buman condition, On the other hand, some free chinkers say: ‘Man is a little machine, made possible by an accidental arrangement of azoms and a naturalistic evolutionary process. Sulfering is man’s inescapable lor in his steuggle for survival. Tt has no ‘meaning’ other than thar, no pur- pose, Death is a dissolution of chemical elements: nothing else remains’. While both the above are common observations amongst certain sceptics, materialists and even some great chinkers, other philosophers and religious teachers have tied to discover some meanings and purposes in life, especially with regard to the problem of suffering, According to the Buddha, tke characteristic of every component ching is that it appears, decays and disappears in a never-ending process. All component things are subject 1 ceaseless change and conflict (Dukkha). It is endured by all suffering beings who su believe in a permanent entity or soul. This belief gives rise 10 selfish desire which can never be satisfied, ehus leading to fear and worry The Buddha provided a moral base to his teachings when he declared that while there is suffering and uncertainty in existence, nevertheless itis possible for man (© experience happiness both in its absolute as well as its wmporal sense if he learns 10 distinguish between skilful and unskilful actions. To do this man rust frst have Right View which means that he must recognise the unsarisfactory nacure of his existence and sensual pleasures and also co direct his life in the proper manner ta see the end of uncertainty and un- satisfactoriness. Why Worry The first edition of Why Worry was published in 1967 (19,906 copies) and since thea it has been in such great demand that it has been reprinted no less than six times at the rate of 5,000 copies per printing Levers of appreciation and gratitude have poured in from various paris of the world - the U.S., U.K, Germany, South Africa and almost every Asian coun oy. Those who have expressed their appreciation of the book are not only Buddhises but Hindus, Mustims, Christians and even some ‘free thinkers’ ‘The appeal of the book has been partly duc to the fact thar it has becn written simply and without pretension and also because its main purpose was to reveal the facts of life not only from the Buddhist point of view
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