Buddhism Quotes

Question 1

“There is happiness in life, happiness in friendship, happiness of a family, happiness in a healthy body and mind…but when one loses them, there is suffering.”

Answer 1

Problem: Suffering

• Baby suffering after birth, baby growing because of control over parents being told what to do. Therefore, you suffer as a child and this suffering will continue throughout life.
• _Our lives are permeated by suffering from birth to death _

Question 2

“Desires are never satisfied, not even by a shower of gold. He who knows that the enjoyment of passion is short-lived and that it is also the womb of pain is a wise man.”

Answer 2

Cause: Desire

• The root of suffering is desire
• All suffering is caused by desire especially the attachment to ego (self)
• Why do you want the Lexus? Because you want to look good and you want to show off

Question 3

“When desire leaves you, never to return, suffering has left you, never to return.”

Answer 3

Goal: Nirvana

• Compared to Moksha
• The end of desire is the end of suffering. Nirvana is that state of non-craving.
• The goal is having no desire this state is Nirvana
• Non craving, non-desire
• There is a way out through nirvana
• Complete extinguishing desire “blowing out the flame(desire)

Question 4

“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”

Answer 4

Solution: 8 Fold Path

• Nirvana is achieved by following the 8 fold path prescribed by the Buddha
• “Meditation brings wisdom, lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”