A view is valuable not because it’s philosophically persuasive but because it helps reduce craving, confusion, and attachment. It moves us toward greater clarity, freedom, and peace. If a view leads to more suffering—through clinging, pride, or conflict—then, from a Buddhist perspective, it no longer serves us and should be let go. This explains why the Buddha often stayed silent when asked speculative or metaphysical questions—they didn’t lead anywhere useful.
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From The Possibility of Amazement: Awakening the Five Spiritual Faculties by Nagapriya © 2026. Reprinted with permission from Windhorse Publications.
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