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Buddha

That is the question

That is indeed the question, isn't it? What is the question? Is it a question of life and death? Is it a question of right and wrong? Is it a question of happiness and sorrow? Is it a question of good and evil? Is it a question of what is and what isn't? All these questions can be asked, and yet, the answer remains elusive. But, I think the answer to the question of 'that is the question' is quite simple: We may never know the answer. We may never be able to answer the questions that we ask ourselves. We may never be able to fully comprehend the vastness of the universe. We may never be able to fully understand the complexities of life. But, what we can do is to accept that we may never know the answer. We can accept that life is mysterious and unpredictable. We can accept that life is full of surprises. We can accept that life is a journey, and that the destination is unknown. We can accept that the journey is the destination. In the end, it is our own journey that matters. We are the ones that must decide what questions to ask, and how to answer them. We are the ones that must decide what our lives will be like. We are the ones that must decide how to live our lives. So, that is the question - how will you choose to live your life? How will you choose to answer the questions that you ask yourself? That is the question.