Overcoming the four sufferings of birth, old age, sickness and death is not just a matter of theory.

Buddhism Day by Day

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, August 31, 2013:

 

Overcoming the four sufferings of birth, old age, sickness and death is not just a matter of theory. We mustn't move away from the issues of how we can lead healthy, fulfilling and long lives, and how we can die without suffering. Buddhism teaches the wisdom that enables us to do this.