“The mind and the body are in a constant state of flux, and hence, no one can truly claim to be static or fixed being”
No matter what the beliefs of the people, in my opinion, we can all agree with this quote. Our bodies change; we do not look the same as we looked ten years ago. Our mind also goes into a metamorphosis and our mental process becomes more complex as we live and accumulate experiences. The Mahayana Tradition states that the universe— and because in Eastern thought everything is interconnected— also humans are dynamic. Something interesting about the Mahayana Tradition is that even though they accept that the universe, therefore, human beings are in a constant change, followers of the Mahayana Tradition also states that Nirvana provides a sense of equilibrium in the midst of this changing environment. This concept of peace in the midst of craziness makes me wonder if it is the reason why many people from the Western feel attracted by this religion. In the Western culture, everything is fast and worlds such as —success, productivity, time, work, development, and so on —are some of the most used among people. People in this part of…show more content… Nirvana provides answers to those existential question about how are we supposed to live or how can we avoid the suffering that comes from worldly things. Theravada Buddhism estates that it is possible to reach Nirvana and freedom if dedicate ourselves to the abandonment of the distractions of life, discipline our mind and body, and avoid being overly attached to the world. However, how healthy and smart is somehow denies the reality around us. What I mean is that even though it may be possible to reach another spiritual level that transcends logic, how we handle problems like war, famine, sexual harassment, violence, and so on. Theravada
