Craving

Today's buddhism class is about craving. There are two types of cravings: the gross craving and subtle craving.

When I learn about craving, I thought that as long as the amount needed or used was extreme, it is considered craving.

It is interesting to know about subtle craving. It means that when we are attached to things for more and more, it is subtle craving. For example the craving for a promotion or craving for material things. I think unhappiness arises when we didn't get what we wanted. That is because we have attachments and desire for it.

I personally think craving can be seen as a form of addiction too. For example to queue for an iphone or a bubble tea drink for no good reason. Even when we are attached to certain people, especially to our love ones, when they leave us, we feel pain and hurt. Main reason is because we can't accept that the person has left us.

My greatest learning for today is to realise that the way to embrace change is to have the mindset of everything that we have, doesn't really belong to us. There is a chinese saying, "天底下有不散的宴席 means there is always an end in every gathering. There will be a day we need to leave this world. When we need to let go, just let go. There is time for everything. What's most importantly, we are able to depart swiftly, happily and peacefully.