| The path of the Buddha will offer the possibility of | | | | personal intention and self-promotion which may allow |
| living a different type of life, if indeed this is | | | | one to cleanse the debris that hides the Source of |
| important to one. Modern Americans are very linear in | | | | Creation. We are already an honored and viable |
| thinking. We work hard to achieve that which we see | | | | participant in the Source of Creation. It is our |
| as the goal. Interestingly, upon reaching a goal, a | | | | individual idiosyncrasies that cause our participation in |
| feeling of emptiness may remain. One may have | | | | the cause and effect turmoil that results in sadness |
| traded peace-of-mind, integrity, relationships, etc., for | | | | and isolation. |
| the ability to reach the goal. | | | | To follow the path of the Buddha, means we can |
| A different process may be the realization that we | | | | see our childish cries of "I want" for what they |
| are immersed in the glorious power that is our | | | | are.--useless demands for that which is not needed |
| creation. We never left the power, we have only | | | | by those who don't understand. Rather, to see the |
| separated ourselves with our own limited thinking. | | | | cause and effect within which we are immersed, can |
| If one can view existence as complete as it is, the | | | | be interesting if we don't run from that which we |
| result can be a calmness and peace that may not be | | | | see as "bad" while trying to grasp that which we see |
| of material gain, but rather of internal joy. We have | | | | as "good". |
| witness sufficient to know that wealth doesn't | | | | Instead, this existence can be seen as a fascinating |
| necessarily mean happiness, anymore than poverty | | | | undulating ocean upon which we ride. The "good" |
| does. Rather, happiness is the culmination of | | | | comes-don't grasp it, the "bad" comes-don't grasp it, |
| something else. Neither does a large cadre of friends | | | | the "good" comes--don't grasp it, and so on. |
| and associates mean happiness. Something much | | | | Eventually the possibility of the Oneness is |
| more fundamental is in play. | | | | understood. The work in this material world is that |
| The path of the Buddha implies the removal of the | | | | which makes the realization of enlightenment possible. |