to control everything. For instance, he is unable to change the principle of cause and effect. In other words, if one commits an evil deed, Buddha cannot save that person by "waiving" the effect caused by the evil deed. Nevertheless, Buddha can advise how to mitigate the diverse effect, if a person repent of his/her evil deed. Perhaps the only religion that claims the eventual extinction of itself, and also the sutra, is Buddhism. Its sutra inevitably abides by the universal truth of impermanence. Whichever exists, it will extinguish, and vice versa. Buddhism is a "vehicle" to carry all beings to the shore of the Sea of Suffering. Upon arriving at the shore, get off the vehicle. Don't attach to it! Let other beings use it. It is just a "convenient tool" to facilitate all beings to understand and certify the reality of the nature and lives, and liberate themselves. Thus, in view of highest wisdom, all verbal and written Buddhism with names and forms are "not real". By the time of enlightenment, there will be no Buddhism. However, before one is enlightened, one has to study and practice Buddhism wholeheartedly and vigorously, cultivating all merits and virtues (Buswell). Buddhism is pragmatic and practical. It was originated from and established for the sentient beings. It teaches how to: observe, understand, and certify the reality of the nature and lives in objective. Do practice and don't just study theories, especially those that are abstract. Some people would like to know about the origin of the universe, eternal or not, before they will undertake to practice a religion. It is just like a man who is wounded by an arrow wishes to know who shot the arrow, what the arrow is made of, and other irrelevant questions before he will have the arrow removed. Buddhism is optimistic and enthusiastic towards life. It rejects the principle of fate, though it emphasizes karma. The principle of impermanence and the principle of no self enlighten ...
