The Preciousness of Life

I have been watching a TV programme recently about the Amish in the USA and although I was not taken by their religious beliefs, their way of living simply and to the benefit of family and community without accepting commercial exploitation was very appealing. We should experience the same simplicity in our lives and in seeking refuge in Buddha reject material development and accept the means of adopting Dharma in our lives is through renunciation and compassion. The real meaning of life is not found in material things, it is found through practicing Dharma, and yet the pull of wanting more, to buy to excess especially during the Christmas season just gone is so strong that makes it so much easier to fail in our quest.