Robot Monk Xian'er

The hardship of spiritual cultivationWe always want more. When we don’t have it,we want to obtain it. Once it is obtained, we want more. We are always picky about the surroundings, wishing that everything would go the way we like.Seldom do we bother to reflect on how we act and how we may do it better. Thus,not happy with the present moment, our mind wanders around. Not guided by the right view, we are restless and we suffer. Life, which comes at the call of karma and is carried on passively, is not easy. Whatever we do we have to strive for it and endure the relevant hardship. Students have to work hard for their study;entrepreneurs have to work hard to start a business; farmers have to work hard in their field. It is the same with the practice of Dharma. We have to meet the challenges. Is there a thing that we can engage in with endless joy, ease and satisfaction? The answer may be yes, but only in our imaginations. We mustn’t live for transient pleasure,which only brings us more and more pain. If