Reality of the World and Myself

We do not know from where we came to this world or where we would go after death. The truth is that our ongoing journey in the cycle of life and death (Samsara) is one that is not deliberately planned by us. We carry a body composed of flesh and blood that is subject to constant change and decay. However, we try to cover our physical body by giving it a name and an identity and showing the outside world that we live happily in this conventional society. Death is common to all human beings. Though we may try to avoid death, it will follow us as long as we are born to this world. If one has to overcome death, one has to eliminate its root cause, namely the birth. The Buddha in his teachings has shown the path leading to eliminate the root causes of suffering. Self-realization of the truth and working towards overcoming suffering should be the goal of all those imbued with wisdom.