The Past Is Past, And The Future

Americans Are Interested Because They Are Open-minded. They Have An Education System That Teaches Them To Find Out For Themselves Why Things Are The Way They Are. Open-minded People Tend To Be Interested In Buddhism Because Buddha Urged People To Investigate Things - He Didn't Just Command Them To Believe.

If Our Tears Do Not Lead Us To Act Then We Have Lost The Reason Of Our Humanity, Which Is Compassion.

We Are The Creators Of Our Own Happiness And Suffering, For Everything Originates In The Mind.

Learning Is The First Step In Making Positive Changes Within Yourself. Other Factors Are Conviction, Determination, Action & Effort. Learning & Education Help Develop Conviction About The Need To Change & Increase Your Commitment. Conviction Then Develops Into Determination. Next, Strong Determination Leads To Action: A Sustained Effort To Implement The Changes. This Final Factor Of Effort Is Critical.

Buddhism Strongly Discourages Blind Faith And Fanaticism.