The Buddhist Perspective on Life

This book is comprised of excerpts from Venerable Master Miao Lien’s Dharma lecture in 1997, held at the Taipei International Convention Centre. From the Buddhist perspective, the root cause of suffering is ignorance. We suffer because we do not understand the impermanent nature of all existence. This is why the Eightfold Path that Buddhists strive to follow includes “Right Views.” That is, we all have to try and dispel our ignorance, or “Wrong Views.” In his life, work, and lectures, Venerable Master Miao Lien worked tirelessly to expound the Right Views, and to guide sentient beings to change their mistaken perspectives. The Buddhist Perspective on Life is a collection of the Venerable Master’s teachings given for the benefit of all beings. May it help all to awaken their minds.