We should be glad to live in this peaceful era, and people don't have to suffer the hardships of the past. But there is a group of people who are exceptions. They still practice in the way they have always insisted. These people are ascetics. Maybe many people don't know much about ascetics. They are a special kind of Buddhists, and their ways of belief are very different from those of ordinary Buddhists. Let's take a look today.
Amal raised his right arm to show his faith.
This group of ascetic monks feel that only by suffering physical pain can they have a clean soul and usher in a beautiful and happy next life. There was once an ascetic monk in India who was admired by countless people. In order to stick to his beliefs, he practiced by holding his right arm high for 47 years. This ascetic monk is Amar.
Amar was born in an ordinary family in India since childhood, and his family conditions were relatively rich. He has been living a comfortable life and his family is happy. Since he believed in Shiva on 1970, he decided to be an ascetic, but the ascetic had no fixed practice method, so he chose a method of holding his arms high to practice.
Imagine that we can only raise our arms for a few hours, even a few minutes, and then we will put them down because of arm pain. Amal, on the other hand, persisted for 47 years and never put down his raised right arm. In daily life, he does everything with his left hand and can't roll. At first, when people saw Amar raise his right hand, they thought he was mentally ill, but after learning what happened, everyone admired him very much.
Abandon good material conditions and become a beggar.
After becoming an ascetic, amal drew a line with his family. It turns out that all the superior material conditions no longer exist. The son of heaven, who was once loved by his parents with infinite scenery, became a dirty little beggar after practicing for a while. Parents are naturally distressed to see their son's situation, but Amar's mind has been made up and there is nothing he can do. They can only let him develop.
At that time, Amar was a popular role model and was very popular with people. People often shoot some videos about him and send them online, which makes his popularity higher and higher. He was even interviewed by the media. Gradually, Amar became the most famous ascetic monk in India. He has always adhered to this realm, coupled with people's support for him, which has made his faith more and more firm.
Right arm disability and spiritual satisfaction
Because of holding the arm for a long time, the blood can't circulate and is deformed. It can be said that his right arm has been disabled. From Amar's right arm held high, there is no meat at all, just like bones. What's more frightening is that because he held his arm high for a long time, he couldn't cut his nails, which caused his nails to curl together. It was scary to see the painted black paint.
It may seem incomprehensible to everyone, but for Amar, it is really satisfying. In his mind, he will only feel that his practice is perfect, and what he has paid over the years is valuable. After 47 years of hard training, Amar has also become a symbol of Shiva in the hearts of Indian people. For Amar, this kind of spiritual satisfaction is far happier than physical pain, even if he loses an arm, it is worth it.
Everyone has his own beliefs, and Amar's behavior is just to stick to his inner beliefs and make sacrifices for them, which is something to be proud of for him. Even if it is different from our culture, we should not despise it. Aside from everything, Amar's sadness and efforts behind him are also worthy of our admiration.
Maybe everyone will have questions. Didn't he ever think about giving up halfway? From the perspective of India at that time, Amar's popularity was well known throughout the country, and their religious belief in this country was very strong. The number of ascetic monks exceeds 5 million, and Amal's popularity is so high that he can be seen as an ascetic. If he chooses to give up and put down his right arm at this time, isn't that tantamount to announcing his insincerity to all India?
We don't ask everyone to imitate them, but at least we shouldn't despise them because of the different cultures we accept. Although our country's scientific and technological strength is more and more developed, people's thinking has also made great progress. Looking back at this scene, we may inevitably feel a little backward, even a kind of torture and destruction. But this is what people insist on in their hearts after all. I believe that they are successful in making such efforts behind their backs.
Schopenhauer once said: respect everyone, no matter how humble and ridiculous he is. Remember, everyone has a heart like you and me deep down. Everyone has different beliefs, and now most people are pursuing material comforts, but the goals of a group of people like India run counter to those of ordinary people. They hope to make their lives different in a short life. But it is precisely because of such differences that life can become rich and colorful.
In this world, there are too many things that are not understood by the public. We don't need to care too much about other people's eyes, go our own way and let others say it. After all, everyone has his own way of living and a life he wants to pursue. We onlookers should not have too many opinions. It is not easy for an ascetic monk like Amar to persist in doing what he wants to do for a while.