If you suffer, it is not because things are impermanent. It is because you believe things are permanent. When a flower dies, you don’t suffer much, because you understand that flowers are impermanent. But you cannot accept the impermanence of your beloved one, and you suffer deeply when she passes away. If you look deeply […]
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The Noble Truths
Buddhism offers a simple and straightforward way of looking at the world and what it means to live a moral and humble life. It is not based on any sort of almighty God, as Buddha never claimed to be a God or a prophet of any kind. Rather, Buddhist teachings help us to understand our […]
Conserving Your Inner Nature
Buddhism is not selective; it is not a typical religion. It’s not about converting or not converting to Buddhism, but rather what can you take and learn from Buddhist thought? How can your life be improved by any aspect of Buddhist philosophy or practice? If you benefit in any way from conducting yourself in line […]