Why Do People Suffer?

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I ask this question and I hope that after reading the topic you will try to understand what I mean. I think that no one will deny that there is no person who does not suffer in one way or another - some less, others too much, and some are even in constant suffering. I want to explain that I am not talking about physical suffering, because there are people who live their lives without any physical trauma or illness. Such people are, I would say, happy from this point of view. But I am talking about mental and psychic suffering and what are the causes of such suffering. I can give you many examples, for example, if someone loses a fairly large amount of money that he has earned with honest work. Or someone's car is stolen for good. Or someone's dog died. Even worse, if a woman in love is abandoned by her lover, she suffers so much even years in her life. There are countless other reasons, for example, if they fire you from a very good job most unexpectedly, or if your house burns down from an unquenchable fire, as there have been lately in Northern California. I will give another reason for mental suffering and I am sure that everyone will agree that this is really great mental suffering. For example, a loved one, loved by you, a friend, or your family, dies suddenly. Mental trauma is unbearable for many people. I will not list other reasons for mental suffering, but from those I have mentioned you can think for yourself how much more there is. But there are people, though very few, who easily cope with such conditions or rather do not allow them to overwhelm them. These are only very wise people. They have understood the vicissitudes of life and no matter what happens, they accept things calmly, without any torment. These wise people have come to some irrefutable truths in life - well, that's why they are wise.

One of these sages is Buddha. In his teaching, he says the causes of suffering and explains the essence of Buddhism in its FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS. Here is the truth: 1. SUFFERING 2. ATTACHMENT or BIBILITY From attachment and addiction to everything in life comes all our suffering. I repeat that it is an obsessive attachment and addiction. For example, someone necessarily wants to become a millionaire, another wants to have his own plane. Any such desires lead to greed, and greed is a great vice, and it leads to undesirable results, as a result of which there is mental suffering. This does not mean that we should not have good relations with all people or that we should not love our children and relatives. Or that we don't have to take care of our family members. Or that we don't have to save to buy a home for our family. No, our attitude to everything in life must be with the awareness that everything in life is temporary, that everything that is now, tomorrow or in years to come, will not have it. This applies to everything physical, to any relationship with people near or far. Now we have a beloved wife and children, but tomorrow they may be gone. We who think more deeply should expect the most incredible thing that can happen. Well, when you are mentally prepared for any vicissitudes in your life, you will not be torn by grief how this could have happened, you will accept the troubles as a sage. The complete elimination of unattainable desires leads to peace of mind and ... 3. BLESSING But in order to achieve this bliss we must follow ... 4. THE WAY And the path is: a. Proper understanding b. Correct thinking c. Correct speaking d. Correct action (deeds) in life e. Correct experience (way of experience) f. Correct effort g. Proper awareness h. Proper Meditation This is basically the essence of Buddhism. I know that there will be many disagreements and "wise" contradictions, but the spiritually enlightened Buddha in truth by attaining nirvikalpa samadi (spiritual merging of his Soul with the Spirit of God) has understood the absolute truth.

Last Updated
September 10, 2020
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