The Buddha teachings help us to gain two kinds of benefits. One, happiness in life - we will enjoy blessings, security, peace, joy and health. Second, liberation from the cycles of birth and death, and its vexations.

This is because if we realise and understand the teachings of the Buddha and believe in the law of cause and effect, we will not worry unnecessarily when we are confronted with any difficulties or dangers in life.

-- Venerable Sheng Yen