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In 'The Reality of Life,' Suzanne Jeffrey delves into how our early upbringing shapes our understanding and actions. The text emphasizes how our birth is a vulnerable point characterized by defilements that mislead us. If parents or guardians impart moral values, we can attain the Right View. It discusses the struggle for survival, highlighting that constant external searching for shelter, food, and health drives us away from internal peace. Poor moral education can lead to wrong livelihoods, causing societal discord. The narratives point to deeper issues of anger, greed, and ignorance within individuals, arguing that societal problems stem from these internal conflicts. True solutions arise not from external pursuits but through self-reflection and meditation, leading to enlightenment and inner peace. This profound understanding stresses the necessity of changing ourselves for better societal coexistence.

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-Influence of Upbringing
-Moral Behavior and Education
-Struggle for Survival
-Defilements and Internal Conflicts
-Path to Enlightenment through Meditation

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Suzanne Jeffrey The Reality of Life: We get this picture from our parents. Our birth is the most critical time, and the weakest time, of our life. Because the four elements are impure, we realize that we have many defilements that cause us to be ignorant and possess the wrong knowledge. We are thinking, speaking, acting, behaving incorrectly unless we have parents or guardians who teach us moral behavior. If we are taught properly, then we will be able to possess the Right View. Struggle for Survival: Because of the four coarse elements that we have to refuel constantly, we are always looking externally. We have to seek shelter, feed ourselves, take care of our health, and find clothing. If we are not taught properly to have high moral standards, we are likely to get into the wrong livelihood, or the wrong way of living. This is the problem of survival. Our own bad behavior creates enemies which, in turn, creates our problem of living together. We cannot hope to find peace within our society if we are always looking externally. The Real Problems: These come from the defilements that we all have within us. Governments and politicians tend to try to solve problems on the surface but the real problem is what happens within each person: anger, greed, and ignorance. The problem is that we are not enlightened, nor do we see any value in becoming enlightened. We are only looking for external satisfaction. But we will never find it unless we Meditate and change ourselves. Illustration #12 132
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