The third noble truth
The third of four buddhist nobel truths, the cessation of suffering or freedom from craving….. Before I go on I must say that this was originally going to be a rant about girls. But in the interest of not damaging someone’s feeling and psyche I have to make it clear that I’m not singling anyone out……. I can’t sleep, I’m 2 hours away from having been up for 24 hours, I spent 3 hours chasing the dog, I rode around 30 miles partying at critical mass, and I just spent 4 hours standing, playing crappy top 40 music. So my logic may be a little twisted right now….. If I were to relate this buddhist tenant to myself right now, the cessation of suffering would be the freedom from craving girls. Now let’s make something clear. I’m not a lady hater. I have just lost all faith in women. This makes me think about one of the three buddhist poisons, “delusion”. Is this revelation a delusion or a higher state of consciousness from exhaustion. Is all the decisions I’ve made in life, such as giving up everything I ever believed in to join the peace core, a delusion or a form of escapism to give my brain a sense of control? Maybe I shouldn’t join the peace core. I’m already one step closer to being a monk.