Buddhism

I embrace Buddhism as a philosophy, as a Way of Life. I do not care for it as a religion as I do not believe in religion. Religion is divisive. It is the cause of much pain to humanity. I believe the world would be a better place without religion.

Anyway, Buddhism is not a religion, or, it didn’t start out to be a religion in the first place. The Teachings of Gautama Buddha is a Philosophy of Life, or Life Philosophy, or Way of Life – however you want to put it. It teaches us about Life, and how to live our lives rightly.

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First of all, Buddhism is neither pessimistic nor optimistic. If anything at all, it is realistic, for it takes a realistic view of life and the world. It looks at things objectively. It does not falsely lull you into living in a fool's paradise, nor does it frighten and agonize you with all kinds of imaginary fears and sins. It tells you exactly and objectively what you are and what the world around you is, and shows you the way to perfect freedom, peace, tranquillity and happiness. - Walpola Rahula

Acceptance, in the Buddhist sense of the word, is not passivity. It is not accepting what happens without an active response, merely shrugging one's shoulders and declining to engage. Rather, it is looking clearly and calmly at a situation, seeing it for what it is and working with it as it is. - Gary Hayden

To study Buddhism is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be awakened by all things. - Dogen

Buddhist practice starts with having faith in the cause and effect as depicted by the law of Depenendent Origination! Whereas ‘effect’ could be see by others, it’s ‘cause’ might only be know mostly by oneself. - Master Venerable Hai Tao

Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves. And suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it.

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Namaste 🙏

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