What is the Life in our modern world?

The life that we know was formed through the lens of current world structure. We have learned to see our reality under the constitution of our society and culture and have already got used to perceiving things and conditions via these institutions. We hardly would re-look and re-think of our reality unless a crisis occurs in our lives. For example, Jack would probably never need to think about how he can live entirely differently until the day he encountered a near-death experience. He did not need to fight the constitution of the whole world until he finally realized how much he wished that he could have a different way of living. Doesn’t this story sound very familiar? It is how most of us live our lives. The more security that we try to grasp, the more anxious we are; the more pleasure that we chase, the more frustrated we are. Living in the world that is operated by the current world structure, many of us are unconsciously losing our inner freedom everyday.

　

The constitution of our world serves us in various ways. We actually gain many benefits and feel convenient under its operation. However, the way it operates is also quite problematic and thus generates our sufferings, both physically and mentally. In order to live in this complicated world with inner peace and harmony, we need to take on a challenging journey that will facilitate the development of our whole-being. Learning to own balance in our body, mind, and spirit, we will begin to taste the pure joy of life.

 

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