Excerpts from Buddhism
The Buddhist Charter of Free Inquiry
Life of Buddha
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
both destroy and heal.
When words are
both true and kind,
they can change our world.
- The Buddha-
Live In Joy
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
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.
