Chapter 34 33. Enlightenment from Buddha

Roberto Baggio is a Buddhist. That was when Baggio was playing for Fiorentina.He was injured and unable to play.Lying on the sickbed for a long time, the recovery from the injury was very slow, and it seemed that it was difficult for him to fully recover with the power of medicine.At this moment, a friend named Del Pollini introduced Baggio about Buddhism and taught Baggio how to meditate and practice. He said to Baggio: "Try it, Buddhism will be beneficial to you, yes Your football career will also be beneficial." Since then Baggio has formed an indissoluble bond with Buddhism.Around 1975, Daisaku Ikeda, the dean of a Buddhist academy in Japan, opened several branch schools of Buddhist academies in various parts of Italy, including one in Florence, and many Italians began to attend Buddhist classes in the school. Del Pollini Is one of the students.Daisaku Ikeda is a talented writer and philosopher with a large number of philosophical writings and deep research on oriental culture.When Baggio went to Japan to visit the game, he paid a special visit to Ikeda. He said that this meeting played a major role in his life.Baggio seems to have a predestined relationship with Buddhism. When he first came into contact with Buddhism, he was very fascinated. He soon became a devout Buddhist and regarded Daisaku Ikeda as his teacher. In 1993, when Baggio won the World Football Ballon d'Or, he said that he would dedicate the Golden Globe to his Buddhist teacher Ikeda, just as Gullit dedicated the Golden Globe to his idol, South African President Nelson Mandela. It can be seen that Baggio is sincere to Buddhism.Baggio felt the tranquility and joy that Buddhism brought him, and realized that Buddhism can guide him to look at and think about problems, and get some life enlightenment from it, so his belief in Buddhism is very sincere.

Baggio's green career was bumpy, with several ups and downs, but he was not depressed and depraved, but his will was stronger.Baggio said with emotion: "Buddhism has taught me many things. Buddhism makes you more kind-hearted, makes you consider others in every way, and makes you have a clearer understanding of yourself. Buddhism also teaches me to have more confidence in myself." .Inner spiritual practice has completely relaxed my spirit and made me highly concentrated. Belief in Buddhism has made me aware of my shortcomings, and Buddhism has also taught me how to overcome these shortcomings and overcome myself.” Baggio’s Buddhist guide Del Pori Ni said: "One thing is for sure, the belief in Buddhism, meditation and practice have given Baggio a lot of help, which not only helped Baggio in football, but also played a considerable role in the formation of Baggio's noble personality. great effect."

Baggio believes that Buddha has given him a lot of inspiration and stimulated his many potentials. He said that men are like an iceberg. What you see at first is just the tip of the iceberg that surfaced, which is a small part. potential hidden in invisible places.Now I am able to maximize my potential: strength, energy, focus, enthusiasm, creativity, etc., bringing out all my values.He also cited the great Italian poet Dante as a metaphor. Dante was in an extremely difficult situation at the time, but he turned this pain into motivation and reflected his own value.It is with the support of this spiritual power that Baggio can always deal with adversity with a normal heart, turn pressure into motivation, and never lose confidence in himself.Once many players suffered setbacks, they lost confidence, never recovered, and disappeared like a pop. Baggio can calmly look at setbacks, believe in himself, and believe that he can rise again.The unfair treatment at AC Milan this time did not make Baggio lose confidence in the future. He believed that he would be able to make a comeback and create greater glories. It was this confidence that benefited him a lot in the future.Baggio thus became one of the most popular stars in Italian football.

Because of his belief in Buddhism, Roberto Baggio is more eye-catching in the East, especially in Japan. Since Baggio's teacher is the dean of the Japanese Buddhist Academy, Baggio has a lot of fans.Buddhism is an important part of oriental culture, so Baggio, who believes in Buddhism, has more similarities with us orientals in terms of way of thinking and code of conduct, which virtually brings us closer The distance makes us feel more intimate.Not only Buddhist fans love Baggio, but also Easterners who do not believe in Buddhism appreciate Baggio's perseverance, will, patience and behavior, and fall in love with him unconsciously.In China, the fans who like Baggio are the most, far more than those stars whose achievements are far greater than him.The reason why Baggio won our love is of course because of his outstanding skills, and his spiritual world is also an important factor in our love for him.

With the enlightenment of Buddha, Baggio left the bustling city of Milan and came to Bologna, a much quieter town with a long history, where he will turn a new page in his life history, where people will see Bagio again. Joe had a bright, charming smile.