There are many people that walk the lands in constant doubt or frustration.  The question their path in the world each day, but they usually unhappily continue on.  "What am I doing here?" and "What is my purpose?" are both normal questions to ask yourself.  Although the Monks cannot answer these questions, they offer one of many paths that can lead you find the answer yourself.

In your youth, the base of your knowledge is gained from those who are close to you.  Because you lack the means to explore the world for yourself at this age, you are given a limited perspective on things.  As you age, these limited perspectives can lead to negative preconceptions about ideas or groups of people.  When you are old enough to travel alone and meet new people with new and different ideas, your mind is flooded with information.  Some of these may dishearten you to close your mind to protect your conceptions of the surrounding world.  This can cause you to feel a sense of detachment from the world by giving you a feeling that something in your life is missing or awry.

The walls of a closed mind can keep you from experiencing much of what life has to offer by limiting what you accept in yourself and others.   These narrowed views actually limit yourself; instead, you should embrace them since your ultimate potential can only be realized when you combine your strengths with others.  The path that the Monks have founded and used for centuries can lead to inner peace is called the Eightfold path.  It shows eight virtues of life, and how they can help you grow physically and mentally.

Although this process can take an extended period of time to complete, after you finally open your mind, you will feel a much greater connection to the world; which can eventually lead to attaining enlightenment.  You will feel closer to yourself and everyone around you because you will no longer have prejudices or pride that will stop you from listening to your heart, and enjoy each moment without having to judge yourself or others.  You will lose almost all interest in conflict, and will no longer worry about trivial imperfections by letting everything to unfold naturally the way the world was meant to without settling for anything less than your full potential.

-Janken
-Berig