--- In [email protected], Alex Bunard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Would you be so kind to elaborate on this a bit more? > The reason I'm confused by what you wrote above is > stemming from the fact that the Buddha explained that > the suffering arises from the delusion that life (the > cycle of birth and death) offers the possibility of > not being suffering. This then gives rise to the > pursuit of pleasure, which binds us to the karmic > wheel. > > I'd be really curious to hear how do you propose to > refute that contention. It's simply that translating the first noble truth as being 'life is suffering' is inaccurate and misleading. Buddhism is not pessimism and fully acknowldeges joy and happiness as well as suffering. Dukkha has many connotations besides simple suffering. Genryu ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
