You Already Have What You’re Looking For

WHEN I THINK OF the most important message that the Buddhist teachings might offer us in the decades to come, I naturally think back to the example of the Buddha himself.

When he was still a young man, the Buddha realized that his privileged life, though filled with pleasure and all the advantages of his status, left him feeling incomplete. No amount of power and wealth led to lasting contentment. As we all know, he eventually left the palace and set out to find what was missing.

For six years he sought out the great teachers of his time. He applied himself to their philosophies and subtle