Buddha noble truths?

The whole point of the Buddhas teaching and his four noble truths is that our feelings towards 'external' events are totally subjective. I think it is wrong that you have butchered the meaning to make it seem as if he meant following some pre-set divine 'universal laws' is the key to life without suffering. Suffering exists because of the way we perceive the world, not because we are not following certain rules. I can't imagine how you came to think that your beliefs were compatible with Buddha's. [NTD]

You give evidence that you either haven't read The Freedom of Choice book or you are unable to understand English in it.

The book explains that those who perceive the world and disregard the possiblility that the world may have The Purpose to Exist to begin with - cause suffering, both their own and others.

Restricting the context always leads to misleading conclusions and our "subjective" perception of the world is no exception. For example, if you restrict your arithmetic context to integers, you will conclude that 0.5+0.5=0 . Likewise, if you dismiss the possibility that the world you perceive may have The Purpose to Exist - your conclusions will be no better than the statement that the sum of two halfs is zero. You will miss everything. The lot.

Do you see the danger of restricting the context of "subjective" perception of the world?

Rules/laws: my book doesn't define nor refer to any "pre-set divine laws" as you claim. Haven't you noticed that its title is "The Freedom of Choice"?

Tom

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