Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The Four Noble Truths

There is needless suffering - (dukkha). It has a cause - (trishna). It can end - (nirvana). There is a way in which to end it - (maggha).

Needless suffering is the bumpy road of life. And the cause of that suffering is the clinging and grasping to those things that make us upset and suffer.

So, let it go. The more you try to hang on to those things that are making you suffer, the more you get hung up.

Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Don't want to suffer? Forget it, let it go. This too, shall pass. The fires of whatever is causing you to suffer will burn out once you let it go, and the peace that comes when the fire's out are refreshing.

What are some of those fires that are the cause of our suffering?

Delusion, feat, anger, greed) Those fires can't burn if you don't feed them.

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