Man's Unhappiness

The Buddha taught that all man's unhappiness results from the selfish desire for more pleasures that money can buy, more power over other men, and, most important of all, the desire to live forever, even after death! The desire for these things makes people selfish. They think only of themselves, want things only for themselves, and do not care about what happens to other people. When their wishes are not fulfilled, they become restless and discontented. The only way to avoid this restlessness is to get rid of the desires that cause it. This is very difficult, but when a man achieves it, he appreciates it.