What can make people forget all their worries? It makes people sad

Q: How should we help friends suffering from depression? He often has suicidal tendencies. Master Miaoxiang: First of all, he has to open up the knot of his depression. Where does the current depression lie? That is to say, he does not lack food and clothing, but he has no morals, no direction, and is depressed. Because people use money as their standard. Using money as the standard, even good people will suffer from depression or suicidal tendencies over time, and will no longer be able to live. It’s not that I can’t eat, it’s not that I’m freezing, and I always feel that the world is meaningless. People live without feelings, without true feelings, without morality, except for money. Parents and children are also money, and children and parents are still money. Needless to say, friends are friends if they eat and drink, but they are not friends if they don’t eat and drink. That’s why all living beings are here for money. Money itself is poison. Regardless of whether you have it or not, as long as you pursue money, he will inevitably suffer pain, so this pain is very severe. We should give enlightenment to such patients from these aspects. Don’t be greedy. I often tell some people, I say put down your property and business. He said how can I live? I said you pick it up and eat it! There are trash cans, pick up some to eat. Although it sounded like a joke to him, his heart suddenly opened up. He never thought that I could pick up food and still live in this life. He thought that as long as I couldn't eat, I would die. I said, look, we can all survive by begging. So, in a word, people can’t get enough of it. As long as we let go of our greed and attachment, we can be liberated. Therefore, depression is often a manifestation of moral insufficiency. People in the past didn't have so much depression. There were not so many depressions in 1960 (natural disasters, poor living conditions). Why is there depression now? The conditions are so good, and there are so many TVs. They have all kinds of TV programs, there are many books, there are many entertainments, and there are all kinds of food. Why do you still have so much melancholy? It’s because people have a constant pursuit of happiness. People’s happiness is not based on material needs, but on what. Compare each other. For example, if a layman eats a steamed bun, and you two eat, you eat the steamed bun, and he drinks porridge, what will you feel if the person eating the steamed bun feels very happy? The porridge he drank and the steamed buns I ate were glorious. Can eating steamed buns bring glory? No. It is because you compare him to others that your glory rises. If everyone gave out steamed buns, your glory would be gone. If someone else gives you fried dough sticks or steamed buns, you will feel very depressed and melancholy. So most of people's depression is based on something, the pain of others. He feels satisfied when others are in pain. This is part of our narrow-mindedness and unpleasantness. Therefore, we should help others more, help others everywhere, give alms, and give up. Only in this way can we get rid of this distinction. In addition, we should stay away from money. We should stay away from some symptoms of this society, such as worshiping money and worshiping material things. I often stay with some good teachers and read Buddhist scriptures frequently. If I do this, I will slowly turn around. Finally, I wish my friend that you feel comfortable physically and mentally, everything goes well, and your whole family is happy! ! ! vdced

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