Awesome Quote

10. "Come, Kalamas. Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated hearing; nor upon tradition; nor upon rumor; nor upon what is in a scripture; nor upon surmise; nor upon an axiom; nor upon specious reasoning; nor upon a bias towards a notion that has been pondered over; nor upon another's seeming ability; nor upon the consideration, 'The monk is our teacher.' Kalamas, when you yourselves know: 'These things are good; these things are not blamable; these things are praised by the wise; undertaken and observed, these things lead to benefit and happiness,' enter on and abide in them.
-The Kalama Sutra of Gautama Buddha

This passage alone may well provide an incentive for me to take a closer look at Buddhism. I've had a hard time getting past the whole "existence is suffering" mindset, but there are several aspects of Buddhism I like. This and its historic debate practices rank high on the list.