sickness and spirituality
Marcelo,
I have been off work with flu/cold symptoms. And, whilst still working from home but coming to a close the end of the week, I was wondering about sickness and spirituality.
Why are so many people looking for spiritual help when being sick?
Are they looking for comfort? Relief? Or is it guilt because they have an illness that is self inflicted.
I remember about 15 years ago, I was about to go to sleep when I heard someone in the corridor saying “I would like to kill Volker…” – that person was drunk and out of their mind, but I was scared. Although I was not interested in any god at the time, I did what came natural to me, I prayed.
Now, I am not feeling close to dying at all but wonder, does this believe in something greater than us give us hope and relief? Are we trying to look for comfort when we are not well?
How does Buddhism treat that? We are looking into the inside of ourselves and try to find energy inside us to help us getting better. Is that not a wiser approach?
Marcelo, I am curious about your thoughts on that one!
Love and Kindness
Volker
