182-Memories of life - Buddhism in daily life

Memories of life

When we wake up they are immediately back, the problems we have grown fond of, because these problems have become memories.

Memories are linked to people, to places or to events that we have "recorded", that spring from the past, not from the NOW and HERE. Now, if you think of your problems as soon as you wake up, you are living in the past, not in the present. From these memories then emotions follow, which extend to the present, because the discontent, the worries and needs, the sadness, all this is immediately present again, immediately with getting up the pains of the life (Weltschmerz) are again there. The present state is thus not created from the NOW, but is based solely on what was.

You thus live in the past, which seems more and more "familiar" to you, which becomes your present, and thus naturally (co)-determines the future.

Thus, your past naturally has to do with your future destiny, because you cannot think "anew", you cannot experience the emotions in the HERE and in the NOW, but you live through the past again and again.

It follows that life will be similar again and again, because the same thoughts determine the same actions again and again. Your behavior is determined by rituals, how we get up, what we do afterwards, tea or coffee, suit or jeans, we have coupled our life to the memories. Showering and coffee, the same way to work, the same rituals, even our thoughts are the same every day, the same things catch our eye, the same smells appeal to us (or repel us), the same events evoke the same reactions, routine becomes our inner software.

Is it still our will to do something, or is it the software (created by us) that is acting right now? Have you outsourced the responsibility for your actions? Have you voluntarily placed yourself in captivity? According to Buddha, we should just not have preconceived judgments (prejudices), but always look at things anew, at least as far as that goes.

If you realize that about 90 % of our actions originate from such software (created by ourselves) then it becomes clear why any change is so difficult for us. The behavior patterns are learned, the reactions come from these preconceived judgments, even the emotions are not from the HERE and in the NOW. If you want to change, you "must" first realize that you also carry "computer programs" (software or apps) within you. Only then you can get to the bottom of the matter, strive for change.

The way is the goal!

Because his memories and intentions are overcome

- Buddha - honorary name of Siddharta Gautama - 560 to 480 before the year zero

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