Thursday, September 27, 2012

Buddhism Day by Day

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, September 27, 2012:

The wise course is to control and make correct use of knowledge. Buddhism is a means for developing wisdom, and it teaches how to overcome the four inherent sufferings or sorrows—birth, aging, illness and death—in order to lead a happy, meaningful life. In addition it teaches how to control desire rather than be controlled by it.

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