First of all, Buddhism is neither pessimistic nor optimistic. If anything at all, it is realistic, for it takes a realistic view of life and the world. It looks at things objectively (yath?bh?tam). It does not falsely lull you into… — Walpola Rahula Copy Share Image
Instead getting confused in the concepts of pessimistic or optimistic, one must be realistic. — Senoraroy Copy Share Image