Buddha, learn to smile even in adversity

Buddha, also known as Maitreya, is one of the most familiar and common jade carving themes. Influenced by traditional Chinese culture, the Buddha of Han Buddhism gradually evolved into a Buddha statue with more colorful expressions and postures. The most representative of them is his unchanging belly laugh.

Like the famous Mona Lisa’s smile, Maitreya’s smile is also very curious. You must be wondering: what is he smiling at? Why are you laughing? Regarding this question, today I will explain to you why Buddha laughed.

A smile for happiness

What is joy? Happiness means joy, so when people are happy, they can't help laughing immediately.

The body experiences pain and pleasure, and the heart experiences sorrow and joy. Joy itself is a kind of psychological state and spiritual satisfaction and sense of accomplishment. For example, if you got first place in an exam, had a successful job interview, or won a huge prize in the lottery, shouldn’t you be happy? Should I just laugh out loud? You should laugh heartily on happy occasions.

Two smiles for appearance

What is tolerance? Tolerate, forgive, and accommodate. Tolerate everything in the world and laugh at funny people.

The highest good is like water. Tolerance is a kind of wisdom in life, a kind of human nature, and a traditional virtue. It is mainly manifested in tolerance towards oneself and others. Tolerating oneself with cheerfulness and tolerating others with open-mindedness and magnanimity. People who are optimistic and open-minded in their hearts will of course often smile.

Three smiles for pain

What is bitterness? Pain, adversity.

People kiss me with pain, I respond with songs. People inflict pain on me, I respond with a smile as beautiful as a flower. There has never been a smooth life. The only thing you can do is to keep moving forward, be indomitable and unyielding in the face of difficulties.

The beginning of 2020 was really too heavy for us: from the Australian wildfires before the New Year to the outbreak of the epidemic after the New Year... too many unexpected things repeatedly reminded us of the impermanence of life. At this time of adversity for everyone, we should learn to use a smile to dispel the gloom and step into the early spring full of hope. Finally, I wish you who are reading this article: May everything in the world be as you wish.

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