If you believe that all humans are feverishly striving for their own happiness, then perhaps you have misunderstood the human experience.
Have you ever noticed, as I have, that humans possess a strange addiction to suffering?
For instance, a child raised in a dysfunctional home filled with verbal abuse may grow up longing for a soulmate. Yet, when they finally encounter a gentle, peaceful partner, they struggle to recognize the fragrance of love. Without the drama of tearing each other apart or the agony of wanting to leave yet staying, they find no way to prove that “love” exists.
As the old saying goes, “Like attracts like.” Do not assume that beauty or charm alone allows one to rise above their station; after all, people operating in different modes simply cannot recognize one another.
Consider the issue of bullying: problematic children who bully others never realize that dignity is not gained through dominance. When punished by authority, it merely appears to them as being bullied by someone stronger. Thus, they remain trapped, never learning to seek dignity through higher forms of existence.
The Reality of Our World: While the mind chases “light and love,” the body and spirit follow deep-seated addictions and beliefs. We repeat these lives until our experiences are complete.
To believe the world is purely a place of “Cause and Effect” (Karma) is to misunderstand reincarnation. This realm is fundamentally grounded in determinism. It is only through intention, awareness, and learning that we transform it into a true karmic cycle.
Does goodness always beget goodness? Is doing “good deeds” enough?
If a thousand are sacrificed for the sake of one, that “goodness” is built upon malice, and no good result can follow. Many religious followers cling to rigid values without seeking true wisdom—destroying ecosystems through blind animal release or obsessing over spirit rituals until they are surrounded by more ghosts than men.
Habits, Beliefs, and Wisdom determine our happiness.
Kindness filled with ignorance keeps life trapped in a crisis where fortune and misfortune are inextricably linked. It is better to simply experience your own heart and choose your life from there.