319 Food for the Spirit

319 Food for the Spirit
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“Food for the Spirit”

The essence of the soul is eternal life
Some think that everything ends with death
People continue to take their own lives
But surely they will regret
Renouncing the life they were given
That is the nature of suicide

It isn’t easy to enter into this world
There are many hurdles to cross
Before we are permitted to be born

People want to be born because
They desire spiritual growth
This world represents to the soul
Its big chance to thrive

When we encounter new experiences
They can cause us stress or worry
But in fact, they feed the spirit
With a nourishment that has no substitute

Food for the spirit might be hard to swallow
As they say, “Good medicine tastes bitter”


「魂の糧」

永遠の命が魂の本質
死ねば全てが終わると思い
自ら命を絶つ人が後をたたない
しかし必ず後悔する
与えられた命の無責任な放棄
それが自殺の本質だからだ

この世に生まれるのは容易ではない
数々の厳しい条件をクリアして
やっと生まれる許可が出る

なぜ人は生まれたがるのか
それは魂の成長を願っているからだ
効率的に魂が成長できるこの世は
魂にとってビッグチャンスとなる

初めての時代や環境での経験や体験に
悩んだり苦しんだりする
これこそが魂の糧
何物にも代え難い糧だ

魂の糧は少し苦いかもしれない
「良薬口に苦し」それが本質だ