In Brief

In brief, this is not about Justin Bieber or David Beckham. It is more about Bāhiya, an ancient man I happened to read about when in Batu Kawah,  a suburban area in Kuching, Sarawak. Just before Bāhiya was killed by a cow, he presumably was given one famous brief lesson by Buddha: In the seen, the seen merely will be, in the heard, the heard merely will be, in the sensed, the sensed merely will be, in the cognized, the cognized merely will be. Thus indeed,  Bāhiya , you should train. When then for you,  Bāhiya , in the seen, the seen merely will be, in the heard, the heard merely will be, in the sensed, the sensed merely will be, in the cognized, the cognized merely will be, therefore you,  Bāhiya  are not because of that; since you,  Bāhiya  are not because of that, therefore you ; Bāhiya , are not there, since you Bāhiya, are not there, therefore you,  Bāhiya , are neither here, nor beyond, nor between the two. Just this is the end of suffering. Perhaps, some Bāhiyas out there may chance upon this and  understanding it, attain immediate peace. Buddha bless you!