There are “three poisons” in Buddhism, which cause endless troubles and problems in life. One of them is “greed”.
This refers to the desire and love for beautiful things.
There are all kinds of “greed” in the world, such as gluttony, greed for fun, greed for fame and fortune, greed for money, greed for sexual desire…
When you cannot have it, your heart is unwilling and your emotions are unwilling. I kept thinking about it, and I had to get it. When you already have it, you want to pursue something better, newer and more interesting. This is persistence.
In order to satisfy these desires, someone will use tricks to obtain something that does not belong to him/her.
I thought I was getting an advantage, but I didn’t expect the gain outweighed the loss.
For example: greedy to satisfy material desires and constantly shopping, resulting in a pile of useless items at home, but lack of space for activities; greedy for the delicious food and excessive intake of nutrients, resulting in regrets because of gaining weight; greedy for the beauty and admiration of others, As a result, I fell into the trap of online pornography and was defrauded of money and sex.
When you are only obsessed with a certain desire, all your attention will only be projected on one point. At this time, the mind becomes more critical, the thoughts more confused, the mind becomes narrow-minded, and the vision becomes more short-sighted. And this point does not require you to invest so much concentration, resulting in a waste of personal energy.
On the contrary, the degree to which your mind is open means how much you can bear.
This is like a metaphor for the difference between clenching fists and letting go.
You can receive as much as you give.
As much as you can be grateful, you can also receive as much.
