And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." At that saying his countenance fell, and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
-Mark 10:17-31
When Allah desires the redemption of His People, He causes them to suffer in this world. But when He is averse, He leaves them to transgress until death overtakes.
-The Prophet Muhammad (SAW), as reported by Anas bin Malik
From "The Bounty of Allah." Hadith translated by Aneela Khalid
I can go on and on.
Peace and Love
2007-02-10 02:21:07 · 7 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The First Noble Truth
-Buddhism
2007-02-10 02:32:24 · update #1
Jainist Beliefs and Practices
The universe exists as a series of layers, both heavens and hells. It had no beginning and will have no ending. It consists of: The supreme abode: This is located at the top of the universe and is where Siddha, the liberated souls, live.
The upper world: 30 heavens where celestial beings live.
Middle world: the earth and the rest of the universe.
Nether world: 7 hells with various levels of misery and punishments
The Nigoda, or base: where the lowest forms of life reside
Universe space: layers of clouds which surround the upper world
Space beyond: an infinite volume without soul, matter, time, medium of motion or medium of rest.
2007-02-10 02:34:26 · update #2
Jesus walks ahead of his followers and asks each one to do as he himself has done. He says: I have not come to be served, but to serve; so, whoever wants to be like me must be the servant of everyone. I have come to you as one who possesses nothing; for this reason, I can ask you to leave all riches behind which prevent you from entering the Kingdom of Heaven. I accept denial and rejection by most of my people; therefore I can ask you to accept denial and opposition from wherever it comes.
In other words, Jesus asks that we courageously choose the same path. We have to choose it from our hearts, because external situations do not depend on us. In so far as it is possible, the will to be as obedient as he was to the Father and to be ready to accept the plan which he has for each person right to the end depends upon each of us.
-Pope John Paul II
2007-02-10 02:55:14 · update #3
Raven's voice:
Thank you, but they All do.
http://are.as.wvu.edu/ruvolo.htm
Check out the Dakota (Sioux) Ritual of the Sun. Any vision quest is brought on by "suffering"
Hinduism and neo-Pagan also. There are many sites to numerous to list
2007-02-10 04:35:42 · update #4
Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way.
-Blackfoot Indian proverb
2007-02-10 04:46:00 · update #5
Jesus is talking about renunciation. A rich person become puff up and falsely proud of material possessions, so is difficult for him to approach God. Attachment of material possession is the cause of bondage. God says: "Four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto Me—the distressed, the desire of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute".
But someone may possess riches, and that can be used in the service of God, then we don't have give it up, but use it in His service. That is called real renunciation, to know that "may possession belong to God".
The spiritual path is to give up suffering, in this life.
"This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed."
2007-02-10 02:44:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus didnt mean for the rich man to suffer, the rich man was already suffering
Jesus was asking the rich man to unburden himself of his material goods in order to find his soul
2007-02-10 10:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by jamesmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity does not propose suffering as a way. To say so would be to make God out as some monster. Jesus spent His life freeing people from suffering.
Our God is a God Who suffers with us and gives us grace to endure and to not allow the suffering to conquer us.
2007-02-10 10:26:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mary W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shinto - I could go on and on.
Its really only the abrahamic faiths that are anti-human.
2007-02-10 10:24:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism, the neo-pagan religions, native American religions, etc.
2007-02-10 12:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NONE. If it does the its worse then its worse than the many that are out there. The BIBLE, good for LIFE.
2007-02-10 10:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by EyeKneadPoints 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
none then!
2007-02-10 10:23:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋