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**selayeffethy** · 05-08-2011, 05:19 PM

I find Buddhism very complex (if we get into the details) and I can't get my head around it.

Hi Peen, In my practice I have found that the dhamma is like an onion, each time you penetrate a layer with understanding, there is another layer of deeper understanding under it, after a while, I came to appreciate the amazingly elegant structure of the Dhamma.

The best advice I had in my practice is to try to understand the teaching on a simple basis.

As an example of the first three of the four noble truths in an every day situation, I was behind a car at a faulty set of lights, the driver in front kept hesitating, my irritation rose, the first noble truth of suffering, when I noticed the irritation I could see clearly it was due to my wanting the other driver to take action, second noble truth of craving - wanting things to be other than they are, when I recognizedly the irritation and mindfully stayed with it, it disappeared, the third noble truth of the cessation of suffering

I have found that putting the key points of the dhamma into every day experience helps me understand the seemingly complex details, and deepens the understanding (insights)

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selayeffethy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	I find Buddhism very complex (if we get into the details) and I can't get my head around it. Hi Peen, In my practice I have found that the dhamma is like an onion, each time you penetrate a layer with understanding, there is another layer of deeper understanding under it, after a while, I came to appreciate the amazingly elegant structure of the Dhamma. The best advice I had in my practice is to try to understand the teaching on a simple basis. As an example of the first three of the four noble truths in an every day situation, I was behind a car at a faulty set of lights, the driver in front kept hesitating, my irritation rose, the first noble truth of suffering, when I noticed the irritation I could see clearly it was due to my wanting the other driver to take action, second noble truth of craving - wanting things to be other than they are, when I recognizedly the irritation and mindfully stayed with it, it disappeared, the third noble truth of the cessation of suffering I have found that putting the key points of the dhamma into every day experience helps me understand the seemingly complex details, and deepens the understanding (insights)
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