The Buddha's Birthday

It is the Buddha's birthday today. My family doesn't have any religion except/besides my mother. She sometimes went to the temple near my home, but, she hasn't been there in ages since we moved. I once asked her why she believed in Buddhism, and she said that it was because she wanted to calm down her mind. She also felt like letting go of her obsessions and anger go for her own happiness. The monks always told her that we are interconnected although we haven't notice it and still won't do. (Example, "...we are interconnected although we haven't noticed it yet and we will not notice it in the future.") If I hurt other people, it means that someday I would get hurt too. So, Buddhists believe that being selfish towards others in order to profit from something than other people may look beneficial at first, but in consequence, it doesn't (isn't) helpful for (to) you because you will get hurt as much as you hurt other people (In other words, you will reap what you sow).

Buddhists suggest that we should release all of our bad feelings such as obsession, anger, anxiety, and jealousy and try to be a Buddha by ourselves. The Buddhism believers don't worship the Buddha. He is just the best example of being in the presence of nirvana. Instead, the Buddhists try to find out about a/the Buddha in themselves (or, "...try to find a/the Buddha in them...) by making their minds peaceful. It is not obvious that she also wants to find it in herself (What do you mean?). Anyway, I like her to (it when she) goes to the temple because she looks happy and peaceful there, and so do I. I still remember that one/a young monk gave/had given me a chocolate in the temple on the Buddha's birthday. He asked me to promise not to tell about it to anyone (...tell anyone about it). I was so surprised at/with him (or, "...so surprised because...") because I didn't think that monks could have chocolates! They always looked lofty and strict to/in my eyes/me, so I was certain that they ate only vegetables from nature when I was a kid. (This not the best place to put that phrase because it gives important information about when this sentence was taking place. Try, "When I was a kid, they always looked lofty and strict in my eyes, (don't really need 'in my eyes') so I was certain that they only ate vegetables that come from nature.) Something like that.

My family will go to a temple this afternoon. It must (will) be fun. (Better yet, "I think it will be fun."