To end suffering, is to end desire....?

Question

What does this phrase mean to you? On one hand desiring things could lead to dissapointments, but then they could fulfill your wishes too. Is it really better to just not care at all?

Do you have to let it *all* go to reach true Englightenment.... even things you really love? It doesn't seem like anybody would truly be happy that way. I like desiring things and being passionate and caring about things, *that's* what makes me feel alive.

Or am I taking this quote the wrong way? PLEASE HELP ME. I like Buddhism but I think Christianity and Wicca is way better.

Answer 1

There is truth in many different things;
'Enlightened beings are said to posses wisdom,serenity,compassion, courage, and love, and freedom from the conditional worlds. Having realized the illusory nature of the mind and meaning, such beings cling to nothing. Some people view such divine detachment as the ultimate goal of spiritual evolution. But, for most of us, awareness shifts from attachment to detachment in different times and situations. The west and east represent opposite poles on this scale.

Attachment is the classic western way- striving for fulfillment through material success, achievement, victory. Detachment is the classic eastern way- renouncing material goals, taking the inward path to peace. But even as Western seekers turn to the East and Eastern seekers ;look to the West the wisest course embraces the best of both worlds, recognizing that we can control efforts but not outcomes. Whether we seek outward success or inward illumination, we can do our best, without attachment to the results. As the Arabic proverb says, "Trust in God but tie your camel"- surrender to the will of God even as you live on purpose.'

Answer 2

Hmmm I like that quote.
I totally understand what you are saying. I think it means about the same.
Truth be told:
For the most part - things that we want or desire -- eventually leads to suffering. Some things that feel right, or so wrong for us. SO yea, it only seems right not to care and just let things go and happen the way its suppose to. On the other hand, sometimes if we suffer long enough - karma comes back dipped in chocolate-- and we finally get the desires that we have been working so hard for.

Answer 3

Does this phase relate to Enlightenment? I take it that desiring things could lead to suffering. I don't think it means to "not care". Most people don't reach complete and true enlightenment until right before death and sometimes not even then. We have to risk suffering in this life in order to learn from our experiences to work toward that enlightenment. If you turn yourself off and not care..you are not working toward that goal. Yes experience life, feel , love and enjoy to the fullest, that's all part of living and being alive.

Answer 4

To end desire is to end suffering. In other words, without desire, we will not get dissapointed because there is nothing to be dissapointed over. And yes, that applies to everything, even to those you dearly love.

Answer 5

You are taking it the completely wrong way. No one is saying you have to stop enjoying things in life.

You are supposed to give up clinging, grasping, and preconceived notions of what things are or should be. You are supposed to see things as they are, not as you perceive them to be.

Thats as much explaination as I am willing to offer, you need to figure the rest out for yourself.

Answer 6

It means.... that you desire to suffer and want to end it.

Answer 7

it means that wanting is my suffering but if i stop wanting things then i'll never get anything

Answer 8

it means that desire is the root of suffering.

cut the root, the tree is dead..