Happiness demands that we confront negative feelings head-on, without letting them overwhelm. Real life is full of disappointments, loss and inconveniences. To live a rich and meaningful life, we must allow ourselves a full range of emotions. Otherwise life is just a struggle against reality. Negative states are as important as positive, they help cue us into what [Read More...]
posted on 03-07-11 at 7:41 am in Buddhism
When the Buddha teaches that there is a way out of suffering, clearly he does not mean that there is a way to escape pain. Pain per se cannot be avoided. But pain does not have to become suffering. Pain comes and goes in life. But that is not yet suffering. Suffering is the product [Read More...]
tags: suffering 
Post a Comment {0}
posted on 04-19-10 at 7:27 am in Inspirational
“Suffering requires us to descend into ourselves. As there is no other way out, we are obliged to call on the power of the soul and the spirit. When we succeed in doing so, instead of groaning and crying out in rebellion, we exhale a delicate perfume.” – Omraam Mikael Aivanhov
tags: quote, suffering Post a Comment {0}
posted on 01-20-10 at 7:27 am in Emotions
Pain is full of information about what is wrong and what is needed. Staying with pain can be a powerful tool. By alleviating it too quickly, the chance to study the underlying core beliefs is lost and old patterns go unchanged. All of us avoid contact with discomfort by creating noise in the form of distractions and diversions. [Read More...]
tags: suffering Post a Comment {0}
posted on 12-11-09 at 7:15 am in Emotions
There is strength and meaning to be gained in sitting with suffering. All too often, we lose the ability to turn compassionately toward ourselves in difficult moments. When we are able to do so in the presence of a compassionate other, as in therapy, we remember how to love ourselves. By unflinchingly holding company and deeply empathizing with our [Read More...]
tags: suffering Post a Comment {0}