Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Q462. The universe does not seem a happy place to live in. Why is there so much suffering? A462. Pain is physical; suffering is mental. Beyond the mind there is no suffering. Pain is merely a signal that the body is in danger and requires attention. Similiarly, suffering warns us that the structure of memories and habits, which we call the person (vyakti), is threatened by loss or change. Pain is essential for the survival of the body, but none compels you to suffer. Suffering is due entirely to clinging or resisting, it is a sign of our unwillingness to move on, to flow with life. As a sane life is free of pain, so is a saintly life free from suffering. - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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