true liberation comes through wisdom and understanding of the fundamental Buddhist teachings

"We must believe in kamma and its results - isn't this taught? But we must rely on wisdom (ñāṇa). Wisdom comprises: - Right View and Right Thought (2 wisdom factors) - Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration (3 concentration factors) Together these form the 5 observing path factors. Aren't the five aggregates what's being observed? When making offerings and doing meritorious deeds, don't we say "Idaṃ me puññaṃ āsavakkhayaṃ vahaṃ hotu" (May this merit of mine lead to the destruction of the taints)? Whether building pagodas, monasteries, or offering food - it's all "Idaṃ me puññaṃ." Shouldn't we ask what these meritorious deeds are seeking? They seek happiness. But don't we need to distinguish between true and false happiness? Seeking human happiness is puññābhisaṅkhāra, divine happiness is also puññābhisaṅkhāra, and brahma happiness is āneñjābhisaṅkhāra. When giving is led by wrong view, has the wrong view been eliminated? Think about it. Does human, divine, or brahma happiness free one from aging, sickness and death? Which truth is this? (The Truth of Suffering) Compared to the four lower realms, isn't human life comfortable? Have you seen devas farming or trading? They consume divine nutriment. Aren't devas happier than humans? Aren't brahmas happier than devas? But whoever has aggregates - which truth is it? (The Truth of Suffering) For true happiness, "Idaṃ me puññaṃ āsavakkhayaṃ vahaṃ hotu" - all merit is done seeking true happiness. For true happiness, isn't it taught that we need destruction of the four āsavas (taints)? What are the four āsavas? Kāmāsava, bhavāsava, diṭṭhāsava, and avijjāsava. Isn't it taught that happiness comes only with the destruction of these four āsavas? To destroy the āsavas, what must we understand? Shouldn't we investigate: - Understanding the aggregates - Understanding the sense bases - Understanding the elements - Understanding the Noble Truths - Understanding Dependent Origination "Idaṃ me puññaṃ āsavakkhayaṃ vahaṃ hotu" - To destroy the four āsavas, don't we need to understand the aggregates, the Noble Truths, and Dependent Origination? Think about it..."