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View submission: Conflicted about Zen Buddhism in general
The focus on the doom and gloom is not to be doomy or gloomy, but to look at the world as it is.
Sometimes you are cold or hungry. These things can be unsettling, but unless you are in danger of freezing or starving they aren't that big of a deal.
Some get provocative with it and I find it tiring too.
It's about not clinging to the good to feel good, or evading the bad to not feel bad.
Good and bad will happen, but both can be embraced or avoided in excess.
It's about being okay with things no matter how they are. Being okay inside so you can respond appropriately outside.
There's nothing here!