Suffering comes mostly from the mind. Recently I was upset. I realised it is not healthy to be jealous, it is a form of affliction. I decided to reread on the Heart Sutra and it does helps to reduce affliction.
From the Heart Sutra- 无无明，亦无无明尽，乃至无老死，亦无老死尽- There is no ignorance and no ending of ignorance. And no ending of aging and death.
It means you shouldn't dread birth and death. Birth and death is actually not dreadful. It is only dreadful when you have afflictions, when you have fear, when you are confused, in this stage of ignorance.
To be free of affliction is to attain liberation.
I reminded myself of this Chinese say, "命里有时终须有 命里无时莫强求" which means what is meant to be yours, will be yours. If it is not meant to be yours, no matter how hard you work hard for it, it will never be yours. It reminded me of how Gautama Buddha's father tried to stop Prince Siddhattha from leaving the worldly life. He tried to shield him from the suffering of life by giving him the best in the palace. Fortunately Prince Siddhattha followed his purpose in life.
So just let go. Use wisdom to end affliction.
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