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Embrace my Imperfectness

I wrote about what I didn't do in the last post. I had prohibited myself from doing impure/corrupt/dishonest/etc. behaviors. The reason why I had thought like that comes from misanthropy. When I was a little child, I had felt that Mother was moody and short temper. She had gotten crazy angry like a eruption if I forget her order. She beat me again and again until her anger was subsided. By this experience, I decided to be the person who is like a Buddha. The person who has never had negative feelings and desire, that was my ideal human being.   

Before I received the message from M, I just let my feelings go about Mother. I had wanted to have Mother's apologize for long time but I released it. Then I accept M's message without any hesitation. I would love myself more if it's imperfect.   


そもそもなぜ、"不純な動機"を嫌悪するようになったのか?不純な動機だけでなく、そこから拡大解釈したように性欲や食欲、怠け癖、時に不親切であること…そういった人間であれば当然のことを受け入れられなくなっていたのはなぜか。それはやはり私と母との関係に起因しているように思う。子どもの頃の私は、母のことを気分にとてもムラがある人と感じていた。彼女の言いつけ通りに私がやっていないことがあれば、火山が噴火したように怒りを爆発させ、彼女は怒りが収まるまで私を叩いた。そういった扱いを繰り返し受けて、「気持ちにムラがある大人にはなりたくない」「ネガティブな面がない、穏やかで”仏のような”人間でなければならない」と考えるようになった。あらゆる欲望や感情から距離を置いた人間、悟りをひらいたような人間を超えた人間(それはもはや人間ではない気もするけれど)を理想として生きていたように思う。

友人のMがこのことを話す前、ちょうど私は母から受けた扱いに諦めがついたところだった。それでMの言葉に反発することもなく「人間ってそういうものだよね」と受け入れることができた。そういう人間的なことを自分に許した結果、不完全な自分をもう一段深く愛せるようになったように感じている。

Impure behavior

One of my friend, M said to me in his text message: Impure motive make excellent results in every cases. It was the fresh view-point for me.

The persons who try to be musicians for being popular with girls/boys, The persons who aim to become doctor for money, etc...these are impure with my definition. I had despised somewhat such the persons, just because. What is more, I didn't accept various impure behavior as human being, not just impure motive, such as sexual desire, eating appetite, laziness, irresistible, dependence, unkind ...everything!! I'm confusing and I cannot recognize what is pure or impure anymore. There are many prohibited points and it makes me stifling. 

After I read his message, I wondered if I try to accept somehow impure behavior. When I think well about it, I sometimes want to be lazy/unkind and allow to have various desires naturally as human. It’s not spoil myself, just accept who I truly am.

Free from superiority complex

I have the behavior which I want to feel superiority complex to others. When I meet people at the first time, I talk a lot to keep my position higher than them. When I attend meetings, I say my opinions to appeal my presence. I had tried to throw this  behavior away for a year but it wasn't easy for me. 

The behavior comes from my loneliness. My parents were misanthrope and I probably took over the atmosphere. So I was difficult to participate the circle of friends since I was in the kindergarten. I was easy to isolate from their without any reason. They might be feel the atmosphere of mine. So I had tried to get attentions from them by showing my ability, such as saying opinions or telling something rare experiences I have. I had thought I have to keep superiority complex for avoiding loneliness. I was afraid of losing attention from others and of being alone.   

One day, I met the person at the meditation circle which I participate regularly. Her life was so unique and special, I thought. After I knew about her life history, I thought that I have nothing special compared with hers. It was impossible to feel superiority complex to her.

I finally realized what should I do for my future. If I always want to feel superiority complex to others, it's impossible. People live in various situation and have various ability. I'm no match for all the people with various criteria. In that case, the only the way is to pursue my uniqueness and to be more who I am. It's not necessary to compare with other's stuff and to have superiority complex to others. I'm just who I am.