Accepting Things as They Are to get out of Karma
In Shinto, recommend us to live "with the gods" or "as the will of God." This means to accept things as they are.
So don't force things to be as you want them to be.
For instance, the more you reject the disagreeable, unpleasant environment, the closer they are to you. And you can't get out of that karma anymore.
Or, if your wishes are too strong, you weaken your focus on the present. Moreover, wishing strongly makes feelings un-pure.
After all, doing nothing creates
positive power to change. Understanding that is the first step.
Wisdom to live a peaceful life
Here are some specific tips on how to
live:
- Spend calm,
- Accept as it is,
- Don't judge what's good or bad about what's happening in front of you
- See "as is" in the middle of "good" and "bad"
- Focus on “now”
- Have flexibility
In this way, Shinto is basically based on the idea of harmony. In other words, to accept as it is, to respect it, to appreciate it, and to try to blend in.
You will deeply understand your soul to approach fortune by the way to accept things as they are.
Closer to God in a peaceful way of life
To live in a peaceful way of life based on Shinto makes you closer to God. This God differs from "Homo Deus" of Yuval Noah Harari. This God is the essence of the world and your source. So you don't need rejuvenation with high technology to become God, Homo Deus.
Please accept as it is. And your soul connect with the "God" who protects you at the same time you will be more "God." Shinto finds God in nature and worships and respects nature as God.
In other words, you as a child of God, are said to
gradually approach God by enhancing your spirituality.
Exquisite adjustment
There is an exquisite adjustment. If you
try to change it forcibly, it will be useless.
The followings are not good:
- to waste energy by trying to change others.
- to invest so much energy into situations that you strongly hope.
To avoid the above don't force things to be as you want them to be. Just accept as they are.
But please note that there is an exquisite adjustment is in the middle of "as it is" and "as you hope." So see "as is" in the middle of "as it is" and "as you hope." This avoids wasting extra energy.
Conclusion
The more you reject the unpleasant, the closer they are to you. To break the vicious circle, in Shinto suggests to live as the
will of God. In other words, accept things as they are not as you want them to
be. There is an exquisite adjustment: see "as is" in the middle of
"as it is" and "as you hope." By this you will be more peaceful and happy.
