Living

'I could keep on living and doing something useful' Philippians 1:22

Is there a connection between Buddhism and the exceptionally high suicide rates here in Japan? I believe there is. People also say Japanese mental health services are underdeveloped- I say thank God kids aren't being chemically coshed for minor things like they are in the US. But there are far too many people without hope here.

The word 'hope' has become something of a joke after its use by politicians. But without it people perish. We need not to hope in smooth talkers, well paid jobs, good lovers, cute kids, considerate friends, or anything advertisers try to sell us. We need to hope in God, and allow him to choose the day of our death, for He knows best.