Dhammada

We never stop running away from constant uncertainty. We just want victory over the reality - an impossible fight to win. We are walking on threads, hopeful that life as we know it, will remain unchanged. -V

The moment you want something so badly, is the moment you are suffering. It is that something that triggers that spark inside of you. You have to have that item in possession. You have to see that boy again. The greedy beast inside of you comes to life, and pushes you towards achieving whatever it is. That moment of desire, is where it all begins. That burning pain is suffering. We are slaves to that greedy beast that commands us everyday and we have no idea. Why does that beast exist in all of us? Because we want to be happy. We believe happiness means satisfying that beast. Stop for a moment and ask yourself this: after all that you have done so far in life fulfilling what you believe brings happiness, are you finally, once and for all, completely fulfilled and happy? or is there a void...? Perhaps something else will make you whole? Perhaps you could be happier? And so goes the never ending chain. -V

Unsatisfied with something in your life? Use reasoning. Find the roots of the problem, and fix them. -V

Some people spend a lifetime finding their identity. Some may never find it. Yet we're on a constant search for someone who would understand us completely. Such low chance of that happening.

What's the present? The present is now. Now. Now. And now. That uncountable moment is constantly fleeting, and it becomes the past before you even realize it. How are you spending your present? Every moment is a gift. Make it worthwhile. -V

The essence of being born as a human is to live a life free from suffering, filled with peace and serenity, not to constantly pursue greed to satisfy the endless thirst and hunger for materials and wealth, only to accumulate them up for less than a 100 years for you to consume. - W. Vajiramedhi

Some argue that it's not a religion, and only a way of life. Some say that it is downright philosophy. Whatever category Buddhism should fall under, is really subjective to each individual depending on what you can perceive from it. But those who really understand the teachings of Buddha will see that Buddhism depicts the path of life that if followed correctly, leads to the end of suffering. There are no gods, deities, or special beings to worship in Buddhism, as Buddha himself was a human being who understood the truth, became enlightened as a result, and was able to pass on his knowledge to mankind. -V