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The Buddha teaches; "When you know of yourselves these things are moral, these things are blameless, when performed and undertaken, conduce to well being and happiness then you live and act accordingly." So I was wondering, is it possible to know yourself? How does Buddhism help with the immensity of knowing yourself? ~Lily
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Tony
12/9/2019 02:55:36 pm
Your question is very interesting. I think it is definitely possible to know yourself. Buddhism can help you by knowing the purpose of your life, which for all people should be to work towards enlightenment so we can end the suffering from the cycle of birth and death. Once we know and accept the truth we can start lifting the ignorance, confusion and illusion that consumes our everyday existence. For example, if we were to strip away our desire for money, power, sex, which are all false promises of happiness, what are we left with? It is similar to how there is a diamond hidden in every coal. Leave a Reply. |
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