2006-12-12 03:24:22 · 21 answers · asked by Lao Pu 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Desire is not, attachemnt is.
2006-12-12 04:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely YES.
I believe in Creation. In that Creation God supplied ALL of man's needs.
Having messed up and being evicted from the Garden man's needs were no longer supplied by God.
Man and the evicted angels DESIRE to get back into Paradise knowingly and unknowingly causes the suffering of us all.
Whether it be wanting a Rib Eye steak instead of a lesser tougher cuts or wanting a house instead of a trailer or as simple as a child wanting a particular toy for his or her birthday; the desire and the act of acquiring all material things necessary or not necessary is what brings about suffering to all that suffer.
2006-12-12 13:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, clinging to any desire and forsaking going with the flow and loving what is given in each moment is the root of all suffering. If we lived each moment seeing that we have what we need and lots we love but do not need and made our intentions to do everything out of positivity all suffering would end.
2006-12-12 12:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by Love to Love 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if you are suffering at the hands of another? To desire freedom and physical safety from your tormentors is a necessity for survival. Desire seems to be needed in this case. Once one gives up desiring then one is giving up life. On the other hand, if you are the victim and you decide that you want nothing of freedom and physical safety (because you desire nothing) then you are leaving your fate in the tormentors hands. It seems to desire is human. Desire is necessary for survival. Desire in this case anyway. Then there is desire in excess. Of course that is a different question entirely. Great question!
2006-12-12 12:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by amy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is one way to phrase it.
However, it's hard to understand suffering in terms of "desire" when we suffer because of something like watching a loved one in the hospital, ill and in pain. Yes, we "desire" our loved one to get better, and not to be sick anymore, and so we suffer as well as long as our loved one is sick. But, few people would argue that we should not have sympathy for others and wish for their health and happiness.
Another way to understand the concept is to think of desire as a lack of acceptance for our situation and the world the way it is. As long as we cannot accept, we will have unsatisfied desire -- usually about things we cannot change. However, in no way does this say that we are not supposed to try to change our lives, or help other people -- we should -- but we should attempt to do these things because they are the right thing to do, not because of our emotional or mental attachment to a specific outcome.
2006-12-12 11:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by KW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If U think that way U must be a demon.. insulting people thinking U'd show up their desires. In other words a stupid idea.
I've had desires long before I ever suffered anything. So of course I'd say to your Question
that it's An ABSOLUTE NOOOOOOO!
2006-12-12 11:40:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, yes I believe it is, especially when one is not able to obtain the object of his so-called desires. Or, if she should be "fortunate" enough to obtain the object of desire, only to find the satisfaction short lived or never enough, then this too is a form of suffering that leads to the insatiable quest for more and more. Only Jesus, the Bread-of-Life, can truly satisfy.
2006-12-12 11:39:29 · answer #7 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not.
Desire is one of the things which makes the world go around.
Without desires...we would not have any motivation and we would still be living in a cave.
The root of suffering is a lack of education.
No education means poverty.
2006-12-12 11:33:37 · answer #8 · answered by Aussies-Online 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. To get along in this world you need to function and desire is the motivating force to function. One need not reject all desires as bad at all.
When it is realised that all such desires have only limited happiness to give you , you will keep desires at bay... you will not relentlessly go after it. The it is catch 22 situation and sufering results.
2006-12-12 11:33:05 · answer #9 · answered by YD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The absence of all desire will increase your suffering. Unless you die a painless death.
The root of all suffering is greed, selfishness, ignorance . .desire for these to end will bring about a beginning to the end of suffering
2006-12-12 11:49:24 · answer #10 · answered by isis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That must have been said by someone who doesn't know what suffering really means.
A person who always had enough to eat, a roof over their head and never had a serious illness like cancer, etc.
Sure, such a person might indeed agree to that statement. Though there are many people who would disagree.
2006-12-12 11:51:09 · answer #11 · answered by Voice of Insanity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋