Buddha, after his luxurious life in a castle, he at last forsook this kind of life. So, we say he started his religious trip because he felt the evanescence of life. That is why he started the study of Buddhism. I think we have to think about this point more. I think everyone seeks for happiness. That is all right, but how to seek for happiness is the point. Whether the happiness we seek for—is it something which is possible to have? |
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