The Buddha asks us to take responsibility for our own situation. That's tough when it comes to suffering. It's easy to slip into a victim mentality, blaming everyone but ourselves. Rather, muster the courage to make our own decisions based on a solid understanding of reality, so you can increase your virtuous qualities. That's what we learn in Junior School.

This is part of a series of talks given at the Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Center in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 5-7, 2019.

Full teaching here (Session 4)