其實有些國家領導人，他們某些特質，是很值得我們去學習、隨喜的。
每個人都造過善業和惡業。
尤其是國家領導人，動輒就會造了很大的善業或者惡業。
一個正確的決定，比我們許多人一整生造的善業還要多和大。
一個錯誤的決定，比我們許多人一整生造的惡業還要多和大。
我們現在不專注於他們壞的一面，也要看他們善和好的一面。
其實，我們有想過，為什麼他們能夠當上國家領導人？因為他們得民心！ 就算不得全國的民心，至起碼得自己政黨的人心；就算不得自己政黨的人心，也至起碼得自己朋黨的人心---要不然怎樣可以上到位？
他們肯定有某些善德，才讓他們得以攏集到那麼多的支持和權勢的！
我們看到，他們有很強的信心、決心力量；他們很勤奮；他們很具念、謹慎；他們有比常人強的定力；他們比常人聰明；他們有比常人好的精神狀態、精神健康；他們的心柔軟、輕鬆、幽默....
這些特質中有些是中性的，譬如決心、勤奮、禪定等等
有些是善的特質來的，譬如具念、良好的精神健康、心柔軟、心輕鬆
如果他們一整天都處於壓力和不善心之中，肯定很快就會垮掉的--就像許多情緒病患者那樣
例如有些國家入侵別國，還好像正義超人上身的--這是不是厚顏無恥？😂 在道德上、業力上，這是錯的、不善的
但面對國外那麼多輿論壓力、批判，也能堅持到現在，真的不簡單。
為什麼他可以堅持到現在？
因為他有很強的信念---他相信自己是正義的、保護國民的。
當他相信自己是正義超人時，那即表示他覺得自己的戒很好了😂
這樣的話，他就不會後悔，不會內心混亂；而能保有一定程度的禪定，去增強、維持內心的力量。
尤其是為什麼一個人能夠當上國家領導人？一定是因為過去造過很大的善業，而促成今生的大福報。他一定有一股很強大的善的力量的
哇，我們看到；打仗打了那麼久，還能笑得出來、開玩笑--這不簡單誒~他有比較好的精神健康，即善心的狀態--是有的
但一件事還一件事，作為主動開戰、侵略的一方，也死了許多人；那個惡業是非常非常大的
雖然他可能有部份時間都處於輕鬆、善心的狀態。但也難免會有較多不善的時刻，例如嗔心、害怕、貪婪、散亂等等。當臨終時是這樣的心，甚至看到士兵的亡魂來報復、追討的業相---臨終時惡業成熟了， 他就會掉落地獄....
要記得，好的我們才隨喜；壞的千萬不要隨喜...
Actually, some national leaders possess certain qualities that are truly worth learning from and rejoicing in.
Everyone has committed both good and bad deeds.
This is especially true for national leaders, who often create vast good or bad kamma through their actions.
A single correct decision can generate more and greater good kamma than what many people accumulate in their entire lives.
A single wrong decision can generate more and greater bad kamma than what many people accumulate in their entire lives.
Right now, we should not focus solely on their negative aspects but also recognize their good and positive qualities.
In fact, have we ever wondered why they became national leaders? Because they have the support of the people! Even if they don’t have the support of the entire nation, they at least have the backing of their political party. Even if they don’t have the support of their party, they at least have the loyalty of their close allies—otherwise, how could they rise to such positions?
They must possess certain virtues that enabled them to gather so much support and power!
We can observe that they have strong confidence and determination; they are diligent; they are mindful and cautious; they possess greater stillness than ordinary people; they are smarter than ordinary people; they have better mental states and mental health than ordinary people; their minds are gentle, relaxed, and humorous....
Some of these qualities are neutral, such as determination, diligence, and stillness.
Others are virtuous qualities, such as mindfulness, good mental health, a gentle mind, and a relaxed mind.
If they spent their entire days under pressure and in an unwholesome state of mind, they would surely collapse quickly—just like many people suffering from emotional disorders.
For example, some nations invade other countries while acting as if they are righteous superheroes—isn’t that shameless? 😂 Morally and karmically, this is wrong and unwholesome.
But despite facing so much international public opinion pressure and criticism, they have managed to persist until now—that’s truly not simple.
Why can he persist until now?
Because he has strong faith—he believes he is righteous and protecting his citizens.
When he believes he is a righteous superhero, it means he thinks his precept is excellent 😂.
In that case, he feels no regret or inner turmoil and can maintain a certain level of stillness to strengthen and sustain his inner power.
Especially, why can someone become a national leader? It must be because they created vast good kamma in the past, resulting in great fortune in this life. They must possess a powerful force of goodness.
Wow, we see that even after such a long war, they can still laugh and joke—that’s not simple~ They have relatively good mental health, they have a wholesome state of mind sometimes—it’s there.
But one thing is separate from another. As the initiator of war and aggression, many people have died; that bad kamma is extremely vast.
Although they might spend some time in a relaxed and wholesome state of mind, it’s inevitable that there are more unwholesome moments, such as anger, fear, greed, or restlessness. If such a state of mind arises at the moment of death, or if they see the vengeful spirits of soldiers appearing as kammic signs—when bad kamma ripens at death, they will fall into hell....
Remember, we should only rejoice in the good; never rejoice in the bad...
只要我們稍為有智慧，就會知道世間的成就和快樂，都是滲雜著痛苦的
比如說有些人談戀愛、 結婚，他們非常喜悅和快樂；但我們知道，他們未來肯定會痛苦，甚至是哭著來找我們的。
有些人生下兒子，然後興奮到近乎發瘋：‘我做爸爸了！！！’ 然而，我們也知道，他未來一定會因為兒子而生氣和痛苦的
同樣地，當一個人得到很大的財富、 名譽、 地位、 權力；只要他因執著而歡喜若狂，我們也知道痛苦在前面等著他呢～
然而，有時為他們高興仍是正確的態度。因為他們的確獲得了他們夢寐以求的東西，他們從中得到了快樂。
Ajahn Suchart 也教導，當我們看見某人成功、 結婚、 獲得晉升，我們也應該為他們感到高興，這就是喜心。
如果對任何人的世俗成就都平淡處之，甚至是妒忌別人，這不是佛教的態度
As long as we have a bit of wisdom, we will understand that worldly achievements and happiness are always mixed with suffering.
For example, some people fall in love and get married, and they feel immense joy and happiness; yet we know that in the future, they are bound to experience suffering, even coming to us in tears.
Some people have a son and are so excited that they almost go crazy: "I’m a dad now!!!" However, we also know that they will inevitably face anger and pain because of their son.
Similarly, when a person gains great wealth, fame, status, or power, as long as they are attached and ecstatic about it, we know that suffering awaits them ahead.
However, sometimes it is still the right attitude to feel happy for them. They have indeed obtained what they have longed for, and from it, they derive happiness.
Ajahn Suchart also teaches that ' being successful, getting married or getting a raise, you congratulate him/her—this is muditā' .
If we remain indifferent to anyone's worldly achievements or even feel jealous, that is not the attitude of Buddhism.
“...Whoever has more fortune and merit than us,
is more skilled, better, and more prosperous than us,
we should express our joy for them.
This means appreciating that
they have made efforts to cultivate their merit.
Now, the merit they have built
is bearing fruit in their lives.
If we wish to be like them,
we must strive to build our own merit,
and in the future,
we too can become like them.
It is better to think this way than to envy them,
because no matter how much we envy, we still won’t gain anything.
True happiness and prosperity
come from accumulating various merits.”
“……誰的福報和功德比我們多，
比我們更有才能、更好、更繁榮，
我們應該為他們表達喜悅。
這意味著欣賞他們
努力修行所累積的功德。
現在，他們所建立的功德
已經在他們的生活中顯現了效果。
如果我們想要像他們一樣，
我們就必須努力建立自己的功德，
未來，我們也能變得像他們一樣。
這樣思考比嫉妒他們要好，
因為無論我們如何嫉妒，最終也不會得到任何好處。
真正的幸福和繁榮
來自於積累各種功德。”
— Ajahn Suchart Apichato