Suffering comes from attachment, craving, and ignorance, particularly craving for things that are impermanent
Suffering can be overcome by eliminating the causes of suffering, specifically by extinguishing craving and attachment
There’s a whole step by step program for doing that which they say leads to the end of suffering
I’ve been working this program for a while and it seems pretty effective. I started with the question “what do you do when you want something you know you just can’t have?” The only real answer I could come up with was to let go of wanting it. That led down the rabbit hole and now I’m typing out the four noble truths on a lemmy memes community.
To be honest, though, it’s probably the most difficult task I’ve ever set out to achieve. So, yeah, there’s no easy fix.
It sure is a tricky one. Going down that path is counter-productive to achieving the things you want (obviously) so it’s hard to convince yourself to do it.
But also wanting to eliminate the suffering could be considered a craving as well, which just causes more suffering.
I’ve taken few steps down that path, then a few back. Not sure where I stand now, but even those few steps can give some relief
Looking at the Community rules, I don’t see ‘no Buddhism’ so let’s go
I’ve been working this program for a while and it seems pretty effective. I started with the question “what do you do when you want something you know you just can’t have?” The only real answer I could come up with was to let go of wanting it. That led down the rabbit hole and now I’m typing out the four noble truths on a lemmy memes community.
To be honest, though, it’s probably the most difficult task I’ve ever set out to achieve. So, yeah, there’s no easy fix.
Bro so true
How does neurological pain that is chronic and beyond apparent medical remedy fit into that categorization?
That seems tautological? But just axe my whole damn sensory receptors please
You did something fucked up in a past life I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Karma, something holding you back from the past, I guess.
It sure is a tricky one. Going down that path is counter-productive to achieving the things you want (obviously) so it’s hard to convince yourself to do it. But also wanting to eliminate the suffering could be considered a craving as well, which just causes more suffering. I’ve taken few steps down that path, then a few back. Not sure where I stand now, but even those few steps can give some relief