>> I think there is a hope in us that when we hear "end of suffering" >> -- we think somehow we will get to experience life, only none of it >> will hurt. This is impossible.
i often equate the two, pain & suffering. in particular, when experiencing emotional pain. who doesn't want affection & intimacy? not having them is no fun. not getting what you want is painful. yet there is a distinction between pain & suffering, isn't there? so being saved from suffering is not the same as to be anesthetized from pain. pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. deep down i don't want to accept the former, & don't comprehend the latter... - elk ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/hjtSRD/3MnJAA/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/
