ANGER

Anger will never disappear

so long as thoughts of

resentment are cherished

in the mind.

Anger will disappear just

as soon as thoughts of

resentment are forgotten.

-The Buddha-

Buddhism: A religion to practice

This a a religion for one

to come and practise

but not just

to come and believe.

POWER OF SPEECH

Words have the power to

both destroy and heal.

When words are

both true and kind,

they can change our world.

- The Buddha-

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Live In Joy

Live in Joy, In Love,

Even among those who hate.

Live in Joy, In Health,

Even among the afflicted.

Live in Joy, In Peace,

Even among th troubled.

Look within. Be still.

Free from fear and attachment,

Know the sweet joy of living in the way.

- THE BUDDHA

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BBC’s “The Life of Buddha”

The Three Signs of Being

The three signs of being are in essence of the three characteristics of all phenomena or, the ability to see things as they really are.

Change

Impermanence. Everything is always changing, wether physical, mental or emotional. Nothing stays the same so real stability is an illusion and even relative stability is at best a tenporary state of balance. Our thoughts, moods and bodies are born, gain strength, then deteriorate and cease to be.

Suffering

Suffering is also known as unsatisfactoriness. These are feelings of insecurity and frustration that arise from attachment. As nothing last indefinitely many things are taken away from us before we can fully enjoy them. Individuals want security, satisfaction and happiness, but we are always trying to grasp it as it is just out of reach.

 

No – 1

Buddha denied the soul. Furthermore, there is no permanent essence in anything, including ourselves. We spend much time and energy defending a non-existent – I, Me, or Mine. This is the central delusion in Buddhism, one that Buddha saw through on his enlightenment.

“Suffering I teach and the way out of suffering” – The Buddha.