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Showing posts with label suffering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label suffering. Show all posts
03 March 2012
Suffering isn't a broken leg
Some people like things simple, some people like explanations. The problem with simple things is that they don't always represent the underlying complexity of what's going on. The problem with complex things is that they can hide the real simplicity that underlies much of our life.
27 February 2012
My problem with the third truth of Buddhism
Just in case you forgot the first two, they are, in my words:
1. Life is Awry
2. Grasping and craving create suffering
Number 3 seems almost anti-climactic: You can get rid of suffering.
Sounds great huh? Everyone would love to have a life with no problems, no suffering.
But....
1. Life is Awry
2. Grasping and craving create suffering
Number 3 seems almost anti-climactic: You can get rid of suffering.
Sounds great huh? Everyone would love to have a life with no problems, no suffering.
But....
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