Is Money Happiness or
Suffering?
Ultimately:
All that
ever arises is only Dukkha... (Including all wealth!)
All that
ever ceases is also only Dukkha... (So only pain is really lost!)
Pragmatically, conventionally and relatively it seems money has become
both a
practical and necessary evil in most, but not all societies. Remember in
the beginning of this universal eon we were all a shining society of radiant
devas feeding on Joy moving through space freely. Now we have decayed
to mere ever more wanting humans ...
However:
When there is money, there is inevitably recurring bills, debts, and loans...
When there is recurring bills,
debts, and loans inevitably there is
also worry!
When there is recurring or permanent worry, there is also frustration.
When there is frequent frustration, that is
indeed mental Suffering...
Suffering is not Happiness...
A wise one said:
Those things we give emphasis to in our lives can also become our prison!
My first inclination -if I have money- is not to lose it! Therefore it makes
me become
increasingly fearful of others, or put security systems around
my home. So money may not achieve any good life, because it is simply not
true, that money can make humans ever happy!
Interestingly, it seems IMHO that Mr. Mara, Mr. Namuci, The End-maker,
The Tempter, The Evil One, have mind manipulated some otherwise good,
intelligent
and faithful people to think, and even repeatedly postulate:
Money is only happiness!
Money is sole
satisfaction!
Money is just ecstasy!
No bad side-effects are there
ever with money!
Well.. then.., let there be
Happiness.. But not Fever.. Nor fire .. Nor Worry!
If ever possible ...
As the Buddha once told
Mara:
Were there a mountain all made of gold,
even two of those would not be enough
to satisfy even a single person!
Know this and live accordingly...
Samyutta Nikaya 1.156
