The scientist has brought the external world under his sway and seems to promise that he can turn this world into a paradise. But man cannot yet control his mind, despite all the achievements of science. ...
The Buddha’s discourses as recorded in the Pali Canon contain many references to the value of santi, or peace, at both the personal and social levels. ....
The Buddha's teachings center around two basic principles. One is the Four Noble Truths, in which the Buddha diagnoses the problem of suffering and indicates the treatment necessary to remedy this problem. The other is the Noble Eightfold Path, the practical discipline he prescribes to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying causes of suffering. ...