Buddhism is a path for transforming the mind, for going from ignorance to wisdom, from self-contentedness to altruism and compassion. The mind is the source of all happiness and it is also the source of the experience of suffering. Buddhism offers methods to free the mind from delusion and harmful mental states such as hatred, obsession, jealousy, and pride. The Buddhist teachings are very vast and encompass both philosophical views and spiritual practice aimed at dispelling an erroneous view of reality and uprooting the very causes of suffering.