Excessive cosmetic surgery - causing suffering to oneself - From the perspective of the four noble truths
The tragedy resulting from excessive plastic surgery—bodily disfigurement and even death—is a painful warning about the attachment to external beauty. In the light of the Dharma of the Buddha, Shakyamuni, and the teachings of the Venerable Elder Thich Thong Lac, we will analyze these actions and find a path to awakening, helping both the patients and the cosmetic clinics escape this cycle of suffering. Analyzing the Actions through the Four Noble Truths and the Three Marks of Existence These tragedies stem from a series of unwholesome deeds and suffering that both the patients and practitioners must bear. 1. The Truth of Suffering (Dukkha) The suffering here isn't just death or physical disfigurement; it is also the profound mental anguish of the patients and their families. It is the suffering of living with a body that is no longer whole, the suffering of clinging to an illusion, and the suffering of enduring prolonged physical pain. The consequences of failed surgeries are a c...
