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Suffering

Posted on Aug 11th, 2009 by RLtruthseeker-artist : Integral Mysticism RLtruthseeker-artist

              "Sometimes you have to suffer just to realize that suffering isn't necessary."             Many non-Buddhists (and Buddhists) think that Buddhism is all about suffering. It is not. It is about finding the way... More »

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Suffering (part 2)

Posted on Jul 24th, 2009 by RLtruthseeker-artist : Integral Mysticism RLtruthseeker-artist

  Most people confuse pain and suffering but the Buddha made a clear distinction between the two. He makes the distinction in how two people react to it. Both the ordinary person called "the uninstructed... More »

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The Noble Truth of Buddhism

Posted on Mar 29th, 2009 by RLtruthseeker-artist : Integral Mysticism RLtruthseeker-artist

  Whereas other religions try to delineate the nature of the sacred and our involvement with it, Buddhism addresses one of the most fundamental problems of human existence, suffering [1] and the way out of... More »

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