I have never been so close, to want to spend my hard-earned money on an impulsive shopping frenzy. Well, that was what I did in San Francisco recently. I succumbed to the temptation of the summer sale euphoria. But I had real fun shopping for others as well as for myself.
I went to Avant Card again and this time I felt really inspired. I love this quote by the Buddha, "Believe nothing; not from what you read or even from what I said as it must firstly agree with your own common sense." It may not be in exact words but the gist is there.
For this, I will always think that Buddha encourages us to think rather than to just merely believe, empowers us to seek knowledge and understanding rather than blind faith. But then again, I always believe that there is always some Islam in Christianity, some Christianity in Buddhism and some Buddhism in Hinduism. Ultimately, all religions want us to be good human beings. Don't they?
