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Why Bother?

I find myself repeating myself endlessly to others around me.... why bother?

What is the point I say at some times? No matter what I say, or do...as in lead by example, be the lighthouse, etc., the same results occur. It's like I'm invisible at times. My words, wisdom, advice, helpfulness, empathy, none of it matters it seems! I'm not perfect, but I'm doing a Hell of a lot better than most of these folks are as far as health and/or personal control of one's own actions, and some have cancer in their 30s, diabetes, are on lots of medications, have failing health, and have deaf ears when it comes to anything without a corporate logo. Cancer = natural causes of death here.... and people have accepted that as "NATURAL"... is it me, or are they all nuts?

Is it too late for some? Are they too far gone? I am getting discouraged by the apathy I see all the time here in America. It's like a black hole pit of endless despair and apathy. They don't care about their own lives, or anyone elses! What can a human do with this?

Of course I can ignore it, move on to someone else, etc., but what happens when it's 1 in 300 that have an attention span beyond 15 seconds? This is harder than I thought. It's front row seats to the freak show (America) but it's also the hardest challenge out there I think.

Is there any hope for us over here?

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Comment by D.A.L.A.M.A.R. on October 6, 2011 at 3:48am: 93

I think the problem are twofold. First is IGNORANCE the problem we all have to deal with as mankind as in the buddhist teaching is said that ignorance is the root of all the suffering that occurs. So it is a kind of normal that it is difficult to bring something to the sentient beings in this world. Without compassion it will be very difficult to get through this for you because it isn´t about YOU doing something and don´t get the responds YOU want. but it is about doing something without getting any reward. let me give an example. You say or teach something to a person who in this moment seems to ignore your advice or don´t even listen. BUT if the time is right for that person he will be in a situation where he remember your talk and suddenly it makes a sense to him(or her) and he use your advice and YOU will never know it. I ones ask my teacher why people listen to one person and to another not. he said to me if we´re living on a relative Level of truth it is there where Cause and Effect take place if someone for example did Lie in a previos life a lot it will occur that in an other Life nobody wants to listen to him even if in this life he speaks only the truth. also if we all one how can it be that you´re better than others? If you take that discourage personally YOU ARE the one who suffer. YOU HAVE to be COMPASSIONATE about their ignorance as for your own. If it 1 of Three Thousand that will use some of your Speech,teachings or advise it is great. As it is said if you save one humanbeing it is like you save the whole Mankind and if you kill one it is as if you kill all. get it? To say YOU´re doing better then the most speaks only of an great EGO then knowledge about the time we´re in and the condition of mankind. Is the Sun complaining about the Evil in this World? Here we´re on the second problem the Ego. you believe in something that isn´t what it seems to be. Your Ego don´t get the food it need and you suffer. WHY? because you´re also ignorant about the true condition of your so called SELF. don´t get me wrong I don´t want to dissapoint you but want you to understand if you wanna give GIVE don´t ask for any reward. If you don´t do that you will be suffer much more than one day you become angry and stop telling people what you know maybe worse you´ll start harm them. so if you doing what you doing out of Loving kindness for others you will have the patience for them. if you do it for yourself you will break on it. i know the hardship if this Problem and it can be really worse when they not only do not listen but attack you lie about you offendind you or do you harmect. only because you want to help. If you don´t have the knowledge AND the Compassion you´ll be lost because you will give up. Don´t give up, be like the sun end let you rays of light shine for everyone, without worry if they stay in their Caves or go out to enjoy the Sun.( i just saw you we´re allready on masking the truth so maybe You don´t need this comment anymore,but i decide to let it on and just delete my recommend to the BLOG from El CHI MA on his hint you allready found)

Blessings

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Comment by J. Banger on October 6, 2011 at 3:53am: If you take that discourage personally YOU ARE the one who suffer. YOU HAVE to be COMPASSIONATE about their ignorance as for your own.

I don't take any of it personally, never. It's their struggle not mine or my own self at fault.

Compassionate is a blood type and I seem to have that, but regardless of it, life trying to aid others is very hard here.

I don't take swears, insults, personal attacks, more insults, de-friending, etc., as a personal attack, I know it sucks at times, but I never take it personally.

Most people I am around can't absorb 25 seconds of logic, never mind reading an entire book or watching 1 of my 10 min. videos.

I just get frustrated at times and might want to hear positive encouraging stories for motivational purposes.

Comment by EL*CHI*MA on October 6, 2011 at 4:59am: -The most encouraging story is that YOU are aware. Your despair is natural it arises out of your compassion. Please understand the word passion, it really means pain, suffering, as in the "passion of christ". So then Com - passion or "suffering alongside" is what big hearted aware people do for their less awake brethren. The tears you shed are water for their thirst. Understand exactly where you are and where they are and you may see that you are" taken aside" . I suspect that you will find that your basic needs are met and you live a kind of "protected" existance away from real harm or hardship. You are the few my love, the wheat out from the chaff. No farmer weeps over the chaff, he rejoices over the wheat. Do not look back into the world of the fallen, and feel deprived, consider well your riches and rejoice. You are overshadowed by all the protection and inspiration you need. Just shut up and listen.

Comment by D.A.L.A.M.A.R. on October 6, 2011 at 6:33am: 93
Don´t think about the affairs of others.
What does it mean?
This precept is about minding our own business. It´s similar to the slogan Don´t talk about others weak points, but relates to the twisted logic we apply to others rather than what we say about them. When we think about others we usually concentrate on their problems and defects. Our habit is to obsess over other peoples actions or situations, speculating about their lives.We must remember that our criticism and interpretation about others live are simply our own projection and perceptions, so instead of categorically condemning peoples action we should learn to give them the benefits of the doupt. It´s important to remember we also have faults and are not beyond reproach even though we´re very skilled in finding reasons to explain away our own shortcomings. Everytime our mind become preoccupied with the behavior of others, we use mindfullness and awareness to redirect our attention to something else. It doesn´t make us anymore succesful to see somebodys failure, nor will we be any happier if their lives are more full of misery. we must make the commitment to attend to our own business, without involving ourself in what other people are doing.Wasting time speculating about other people´s affair can be toxic and self-destructiv. On the other hand if we make a positiv impact on others, we will evolve as Human beings, and our mind will be more at ease.
Give up all hope for results
Why?
Whenever we become obsessed with results, we spend our time trying to manipulate the outcome of our endevour instead of paying attention to the activity itself. Even though we have no real idea what the result will be, we project a picture-perfect vision our expectations into future This distract us from doing the task at hand and usually end in FRUSTATIONS and Disappointment, because the imagined result is never the eventual outcome. Getting caught up in the Results of our actions rather then how we are going to obtain that result will guarantee failure in our endeavors. We can´t expect results to be immediatly forthcoming or to find constant reassurance that things are unfolding as planned. by anticipating the kinds of signs we expect to find,we ensure our continual disappointment because we will think we´ve failed when those signs don´t materialize.All that what is really happend is that we don´t see the real signs of progress, because our preconceived ideas have blinded us to any genuine developments that are taking place. Therefore we should always remind us of the futility of Hopes and Expectations.
blessings...
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Comment by J. Banger on October 6, 2011 at 1:34pm: Very wise words, definitely makes me feel better.

I suspect that you will find that your basic needs are met and you live a kind of "protected" existance away from real harm or hardship.

Right on the money as usual. My personal hardships are in my past, loss of parents, etc., and I do feel I am "protected" in some ways, like "The Force" will be with you always, kind of has a ring of truth to it.

My compassion for others' suffering can be a bit overwhelming at times, but balance is the key to emotional stability.

Comment by D.A.L.A.M.A.R. on October 6, 2011 at 3:01pm: 93

In the whole universe there many beings with all the same problems like i have, so my compasion apply to them.
May all unwanted circumstances and the suffering of all beings in addition to my unwanted state be assembled.

When merely the thought of helping others is more excellent than the worship of the buddhas, it is unnecessary to mention the greatness strifing for the happiness and welfare of all beings without exception.

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