Buddhism teaches that we crave and cling to ephemeral, impermanent things and states. But these can never fully satisfy us and cause pain and suffering. There is a way out, however. You can liberate yourself – a message that can resonate with a modern person, caught up daily in a dizzying maelstrom of technology, rapid life, media overload, and rampant commercialism.
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