The Third Noble Truth

"This is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering: it is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that same craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, nonreliance on it."

The cessation of suffering is as difficult as it sounds, probably even more so. With the exception of the Enlightened few, we are all living in a cycle of suffering, but we have the power to end it. We must relinquish our worldly desires and misconceptions of our self. We must meditate and we must keep our bodies healthy. Only then will we obtain Enlightenment and end the suffering of this life and any life that may be in store for us.

A common misconception, one that I had at first, was that the end of suffering meant the end to all of your problems. This simply is not true. Once you are able to see yourself and everything else around you for what it truly is, however, you are able to see your problems from a different perspective.

It is difficult nowadays, in my opinion, to obtain Enlightenment because of all the distractions that this world has. In simpler days it would have been much easier. Because of this, I do not believe that I will obtain Enlightenment in this life. I do not feel have the time and ability necessary to do so, but I study the teachings of Buddha in order to improve myself. I am happy that I have discovered Buddhism, and I hope that I may inspire others to study its wisdom. I am content with studying and practicing.