Society needs a root, and yet, humans subconsciously crave one. Have you heard something that sounds surprisingly radical, only to end up as another anchor? It is called Buddhism—the religion that rejects the root, the self. The axiom of Buddhism is to uproot everything. You are suffering because you are looking for a root in a rootless world—a vision of nihilism. Buddhism speaks of nihilism, the void, the rootless. There is no good or evil; the only thing that Buddhism stands against is suffering! In an uncertain world, you must stop trying to find anything—even happiness. You don’t need to find it because it is temporary. ‘This too shall pass’—have you heard that before?

I think you may be confused because I recently mentioned an ‘axiom.’ If Buddhism means to uproot, then what about an axiom? Yes, I called it an axiom because it makes it easier to understand; people are so obsessed with axioms, essences, and roots! Buddhism teaches you an axiom, but then tells you that you need to forget it—like a ladder you use to climb, but once you reach the top, you must kick it into the dark abyss. Like a boat you use to cross an uncanny ocean, but once you arrive at the coast, you must abandon it. You must not carry it on your head! You must uproot; you must not ‘find’ something; you must exit.

Back in the real world, if you look at the people around you, you will notice that some Buddhists do not follow the Buddhist way. They turn Buddhism into a root—a thing to worship, a god! I am not saying that having a root is bad; a root, an objective, and an absolute are important for a healthy civilization. But Buddhism is not against civilization; it focuses on living without it—in modern terms, ‘exiting the Matrix.’

That is why Abrahamic religions are so great: because people need a root; they starve for it so badly. The root gives people direction and hope; it provides an ‘end’ in people’s eyes. People slowly walk this way with faith in their hearts. Do you see it? The need for a root is so strong that it can convert something focused on uprootedness into a new root. People who say ‘I’m a Buddhist’ are often not even close to Buddhism; they are experiencing Buddhism through an Abrahamic approach.