| Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world, but | | | | obvious suffering in situations where things cause you |
| it also could be considered a practical philosophy. You | | | | physical or mental pain. The second kind is due to |
| don't need to convert to a new religion or make | | | | transformation or change. This means that even the |
| promises of any kind, you only need to learn the core | | | | most pleasurable things can cause you suffering when |
| teachings of the Buddha, you will be amazed at how | | | | they begin to change and pass away. We all know |
| practical they are. The Buddha is the very picture of | | | | that this is true. The attachment that you have in one |
| calm and contemplation. And is this image of a calm | | | | object causes you suffering when it begins to slip |
| and contemplative human being that has drawn many | | | | away from you. |
| people to the Buddha, for centuries in Asia, and of | | | | The third kind of suffering is the most difficult to |
| course, in our own environment today. Do you want | | | | understand. It is a pain that is caused due to an illusion |
| peace and calmness in your life? Then read further. | | | | about the nature of an object, or even about the |
| The Buddha attempted to solve a problem that affect | | | | nature of the self. This third kind of suffering takes us |
| all human beings, the problem of suffering. Why do we | | | | to one of the central teachings of the Buddha, the |
| suffer? How can we overcome that pain and | | | | doctrine of not-self. |
| suffering that inexorably will be present in some point | | | | The Buddha said that nothing has a self. The easiest |
| of our life? The Buddha said that he found the solution. | | | | way to step into this concept is to understand that |
| And you don't need to believe blindly in him, you can | | | | Buddhists are claiming that things have no permanent |
| test his teachings in your own experience. Buddhism | | | | identity that lies from one moment to the next. To say |
| doesn't ask you to have blind faith in the teachings of | | | | that there is a self here is a certain kind of illusory |
| others, it teaches to seek wisdom and truth on your | | | | construction that can cause us pain in certain kinds of |
| own. | | | | situations. If we cling to our personality we will suffer. |
| The Buddha said that all in our life causes suffering. | | | | Everything will pass away. If we come to understand |
| How could that be? Everything is suffering in one or | | | | this, we will live a peaceful and calm life. |
| more of three ways. The first kind of suffering is the | | | | |