With the Buddha as our guide, we walk a courageous path. See how the world burns from cruel and chaotic forces? At times we may feel that we are on sorrow mountain. But we persevere, protected and faithful. And with uncompromising nobility, we transform fear and despair into compassionate awareness and the heart’s peace. Freedom from mental suffering is within reach. So walk in the footprints of the Buddha himself. Know the indestructible light of the Dhamma - reflecting on all experience and seeing things just as they are – impermanent, empty, not who we are – and cannot make us happy. It is in pure awareness that we wake up.  Ottawa Buddhist Society, April 26, 2026