People ask me like the Christians have the Bible or the Muslims the Quran, what do Buddhists have. I used to say there is the Tripitaka and the Sutttas, but now I say the holy book of Buddhists is Meditation.
The revealed religion is the one in which you are told to believe in a holy book or a holy person. You cannot argue about what has been preached in such a religion. You have to believe in what has been taught. The realised religion is different. Here you have to find the way yourself.
Buddhism is a democratic religion not an authoritarian or autocratic one. You have a choice. Buddha has asked you to first try it yourself. You can practise and if you don’t like it, you can give it up.
Buddhism is a religion which one can feel for oneself, when one says, May all beings be happy and well, one spreads loving kindness.
In Buddhism, we are taught to realize what is right and what is wrong ourselves. You take responsibility for your actions without blaming anyone else. Blaming others is no solution to a problem. Learn from your mistakes but don’t try to punish yourself.
Buddhism is a peaceful, good religion, meditation is the way one can develop wisdom, peace and compassion.
With meditation, you become more ethical, more aware. You become honest and mindful. Meditation is the source of Buddhism.
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