Chapter-7 Life and Spirit

If we live in a way that is out of harmony, ignoring the nature of things, we then experience dissonance, pain, and confusion. Understanding one's own self and personality which is simply the discovery of purpose of life is exclusively important in their life, then we experience a sense of wholeness and peace. According to Buddha teachings, a great sense of fulfillment in dharma practice comes from knowing this and from actively creating and fashioning our lives. To understand the real purpose of life, it is advisable for a person to choose and follow an ethical-moral system that restrains a person from evil deeds, encourages him to do good, and enables him to purify his mind.

Failure to understand the meaning of existence causes misery and leads us into suffering. To realise this, one must...