Freeing ourselves from the mental patterns that lock us into a cycle of suffering

Why do we suffer? This is the question that started Buddha on his journey to enlightenment. Buddhism is essentially Buddha’s answer to this question, combined with precise instructions on how to transcend suffering by eradicating its inner cause. We suffer because of our delusions, distorted thoughts and emotions that disturb our inner peace. The result of acting out delusions is mental and physical pain. All delusions stem from  a core delusion known as self-grasping ignorance. For as long as self-grasping remains in our heart, all the other delusions such as  hatred, greed and arrogance, will inevitably arise, cause us to act negatively, and keep us trapped in a self-perpetuating cycle of suffering called samsara.