No Escape From Suffering
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Submitted by seahlk on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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No Escape From Suffering
Rainy days and Mondays always get people down. However, some words of everyday wisdom may be appropriate and worth reflecting, no religious overtone.
According to the Buddha in his discourse two-and-a-half centuries ago, these are the eight sufferings which everyone will experience:
(1) Suffering of Birth
(2) Suffering of Old Age
(3) Suffering of Sickness
(4) Suffering of Death
(5) Suffering of being apart from the loved ones
(6) Suffering being together with the despised ones
(7) Suffering of not getting what one wants
(8) Suffering of the flourishing of the physical senses and perception of the mind
The minute you are born, you are every step nearer to death. All that is born must die and the time of your departure unknown. All that is born is subject to suffering. There is no escape from suffering in life.
Free your mind. But how? Meditate. That's the only way. Meditation frees your mind from all the thoughts of greed, anger, ignorance, suspicions and wrong views. You concentrate your thought and become more mindful of your own actions.
Take time every day to sit quietly and listen. You will discover a whole new perspective of life. Try to look from another person's view, not from your own. You will realise many of your opinions arise from greed, anger envy and ignorance of others' behaviour.
You may take a walk quietly, mindful of every step you take. Or when you have your meal, appreciate the effort of what others have done to bring so that you are able to have this meal and all other meals. In this way, you'll be thankful to the people surrounding you and you'll be at peace with all.
You maintain your basic needs but banish your desires of worldly things. However, if you have them, use them wissely. Do not cling on to them. All things disintegrate and all things impermanent.
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