The ultimate aim of Buddhism
Entangled by the bonds of hate, he who seeks his own happiness by inflicting pain on others, is never delivered from hatred.
~ Dhammapada 291
Some people may believe that Buddhism is rather selfish because it seems to be concentrating only on inner peace. This is not the case, however; Buddha’s main purpose in teaching people how they could achieve inner peace was so that they could then go on to share that experience with others. Buddhism teaches that this is the most effective way in which it is possible for them to benefit others.
Buddhists understand that without inner peace outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless people first establish peace within their own minds. Only by creating peace within our own mind and helping others to do the same can we hope to achieve peace in this world.
Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt
Danny Thesan
Great capture. Agreed Inner Peace is vital for one's own happiness.
Osvaldo de Aguiar
“Budistas entender que sem paz interior a paz exterior é impossível. Todos nós desejamos para a paz mundial, mas a paz mundial nunca será alcançada a menos que as pessoas primeiro estabelecer a paz dentro de suas próprias mentes.´´
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Esta e a maior verdade, enquanto os homens não encontrarem paz interior não haverá paz mundial!
Osvaldo de Aguiar
Quanto a foto, já fiz muito isto quando criança, gostava de correr descalço e sem camisa na chuva!
Charles van Dijk
Correct you must love your self, before you can love your neighbour like your self. Beautiful capture! Happiness in the rain.
praful patel
Just Peace is must in all as Humans +Jendhamuni Sos but muslims of this days have power-driven new elements of Jihadi, crualty on women that is threat and destruction of world mass population theroy.
Harit Doshi
Preachings of inner peace, love etc. is there in every religion but none of their practitioners have really followed it properly. Buddhism also teaches up to be kind to others. Do we implement in daily life properly? I dont think so. We cant make a better world just by helping others but we can make a better world by helping a person in proper way.
Harit Doshi
nice capture and beautiful photograph.
Gil Pauley
Those kids look really happy. Oh, to be young and carefree.
Sofie Løve Forsberg
So is it, dearest Jendhamuni.
May All Sentient Beings be without Suffering and experience true Happiness.
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you my dearest +Sofie Løve Forsberg!
Jendhamuni Sos
Yes, they are +Gil Pauley I love running and playing in the rain so much when I was young.
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you +Harit Doshi for the wonderful feedback.
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you for sharing this info +praful patel Very sad…
Jendhamuni Sos
I agree +Charles van Dijk Peace begins with you…
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you for the beautiful comment +Osvaldo de Aguiar I could be one of them too:)))
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you so much +Danny Thesan!
Billy LaRocque
Thanks so much +Jendhamuni Sos.
I saw this through +Raj Bhoyedhur…
Namasté 8^)
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you for stopping by +Billy LaRocque