I was watching a very interesting documentary on Buddha's life on GPB yesterday. It was a nice short authentic Hearsay that was compiled into two parts. The first one spoke about the early and mid life of Buddha. How he was born in a privileged family where he was protected by his father all around. His father strictly enforced this to all guards and made sure that his son Siddhartha(budha's early name) should not be able to see the worries and suffering of the world. So Siddhartha was living a very royal fancy life until he sneaks out of his palace.
The day he steps out side he see people sick, getting old, dying and he feels antsy. And that sparks a big question in his life about the meaning and existence of this life for him.
The second part was mostly about the teaching and the meaning of Buddhism. I was surprised to learn that Buddhism is not a religion per se but a way of living life. It does not indicate to leave your creed and join itself but it focuses on the way of improving the life and the belief you already have. Buddhism is all about realizing the true potential of being born human and acting accordingly. As a human the most precious thing to do is to help other creature. Being labelled as the smartest critter it's our moral obligation to make this world a better place by being there for each other. Buddhism says instead of holding your grudges, work together. Instead of killing save each other. In fact Buddhism is the ideal Art of living.
The whole time thousand of thought were running all over my mind. I was amazed to realize how we forget simple joys of our life in day to day activity. In order to get that big apple we think of all the way to go up but forget the whole fun part which is going up there. The destination takes such a lead role and overpowers us as being the sole purpose that the way seems like a mere means. In that big rush some time we take our family and friends for granted and forget how much it takes in making of a relationship. The people we live with, the one that share our joy and console in our sorrow gets so neglected some time that we are left with our own self. As a human the most divine thing to do is to understand each other's feeling. Be there for one another. The feeling that comes with being humane is beyond words.
Never forget the one that walked with you cause they will be the one that will with you for the rest of your life.
The day he steps out side he see people sick, getting old, dying and he feels antsy. And that sparks a big question in his life about the meaning and existence of this life for him.
The second part was mostly about the teaching and the meaning of Buddhism. I was surprised to learn that Buddhism is not a religion per se but a way of living life. It does not indicate to leave your creed and join itself but it focuses on the way of improving the life and the belief you already have. Buddhism is all about realizing the true potential of being born human and acting accordingly. As a human the most precious thing to do is to help other creature. Being labelled as the smartest critter it's our moral obligation to make this world a better place by being there for each other. Buddhism says instead of holding your grudges, work together. Instead of killing save each other. In fact Buddhism is the ideal Art of living.
The whole time thousand of thought were running all over my mind. I was amazed to realize how we forget simple joys of our life in day to day activity. In order to get that big apple we think of all the way to go up but forget the whole fun part which is going up there. The destination takes such a lead role and overpowers us as being the sole purpose that the way seems like a mere means. In that big rush some time we take our family and friends for granted and forget how much it takes in making of a relationship. The people we live with, the one that share our joy and console in our sorrow gets so neglected some time that we are left with our own self. As a human the most divine thing to do is to understand each other's feeling. Be there for one another. The feeling that comes with being humane is beyond words.
Never forget the one that walked with you cause they will be the one that will with you for the rest of your life.
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