In Eastern mysticism and philosophy, the Four Noble Truths outline the core philosophical tenets. The first of these is the Truth of Suffering: “Chasing after the delights of the world, expecting them to bring lasting pleasure, always leads to disappointment. These things are all subject to the miseries of birth, old age, sickness and death. … [Read more…]
As sentient beings, we experience our reality in different ways. These ways are grounded in our biological, physical and psychological experiences and the skills: feelings, emotions, ideas, and the like, that allow us to react to and live in the world around us. Pain is a natural response to physical, chemical, pathogenic, and other agents … [Read more…]
Why does God allow suffering to exist? My take on it is that suffering is part of reality. Of course this is obvious, there is suffering therefore it is real. What I mean is that our traditional view of suffering as a consequence of sin is misunderstood. Suffering is not punishment and pain is not … [Read more…]