In Buddhism, desire and ignorance lie at the root of suffering. By desire, Buddhists refer to craving pleasure, material goods, and immortality, all of which are wants that can never be satisfied. As a result, desiring them can only bring suffering.
In Buddhism, desire and ignorance lie at the root of suffering. By desire, Buddhists refer to craving pleasure, material goods, and immortality, all of which are wants that can never be satisfied. As a result, desiring them can only bring suffering.
I think you summed it up well. We’re overthinking this. But also I approach Buddhist philosophy like I approach all philosophy. I’m reminded of how a couple friends of mine open relationship classes they teach “if this helps you wonderful, use it, and if it doesn’t that’s ok too.”
The whole package is great, but it’s not for me but wisdom often comes from the contemplation of ideas, including ones you don’t adopt.