Jobless rate at 24% in Spain

It is amazing to note that Spain have a jobless rate  of 24%  and this means that one out of four people is jobless. In the US, it is about 9% and Japan 6% and this is already serious. Ow! a 24% and the country now is been downgraded and a crisis in looming. It will be hell on earth.

Being Jobless is  very demoralizing and depressing and bores into our core. Just imagine, you wake up amilessly and waiting for the day to pass. Probably, Spain is a welfare state and people could be given food stamps or jobless benefits but it is not the food but the act of taking and it really weakens one's spirit.

Okay, then what about monks? They are also on charity and what is wrong with the layman getting the same benefits. Actually, there is no difference but the monks are following a religious path and seeking the truth. However, there are just monks who just want to be jobless and be fed by those taxes from the working people. For a monk, the life is very difficult as they have to learn the Dharma and practice the Dharma. Actually, controlling the mind is a big job. You can try to focus your mind and you will notice that there are thousands of thoughts going through your head and you have to sit upright to practice the art of meditation. At the beginning stage, the pains are enormous  and there will be so many temptations to distract you and put you  off your focus.  Our monkey mind is always playing tricks and our mental habits works in complete collaborations with your thoughts.

Coming back to his jobless problem in Spain, it will spin the economy into recessions and the jobless rates will hit the roof before it can gets better. The trouble in Spain could pull or drag the other healthy neighbouring counties along the deep recession. It can be a long and deep recession where people is fighting each other for jobs and food.  It is unimaginable that in such a civilized world, the people could be in such a deplorable stage.

The disaster in EU is not a simple issue and on the surface, it looks like the wealthy nations are supporting the debt trouble countries. It could lead to a serious civil and social  unrest especially it is across borders.There is a Chinese saying " long period in poverty is not sustainable on charity".  The people of Spain should stand up and solve the problems themselves without aids.

Spain will not be  able to  lift their heads in a long time to come. It is a pity that such a great nation has come to this miserable stage.

Namaste