Gift of the Buddha A Happy Life

It is claimed that the Buddha's teaching is for the eradication of suffering in this very life. Yet how I was taught it, never gave me simple steps to do so. Out of metal, verbal and bodily action the Buddha said mental action is the one that causes the most suffering. So changing the way we think would bring the most benefit. This agrees with Cognitive Behavioural Psychology. The Buddha identified which thoughts were at the foundation of suffering and gave a grounding practice to replace head tripping as the first step to enlgithenment; a practice that still valued the mind; The Middle Way. I invite you to test the Middle Way for yourself.Smith, Norman Joseph (Jou) is the author of 'Gift of the Buddha A Happy Life' with ISBN 9781418494810 and ISBN 141849481X.