2007-12-21 09:50:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Life is not suffering; the life and mind that lacks a right direction is a cause of suffering
as they say -the mind is the cause of mukti/liberation and bandhan/bondage
"Nanak dukhiya sab sansaar"
Lord Krishna also says of the wise that he knows that this will cause bondage and that will cause liberation; he recognizes that this world is "dukhrup" ie full of suffering
Pursual of things that are opposed to our true nature is what actually becomes the cause of our suffering.You must have seen that those who are spiritual are much more peaceful, content and happy than those who are not .Those people who turn away thier face from God or spirituality remain in condition of lamentation
2007-12-22 02:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by Aradhana 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It sounds like your brother may be a Buddhist. One of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism is that "Life Is Suffering." http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/fourtruths.html
Christians believe that God did not create human beings just to suffer. Life is joyful at times and a bit suffering at times. All in all though, human life is very good. The Bible says so in the book of Genesis.
Many people have asked the questions like:
Why does God allow wars?
Why was this person born blind?
Why is this person crippled?
Why can't this couple have children?
These are some of the mysteries about which humans have been asking God for answers since the beginning of time.
Even Job, a just man, asked God why were so many bad things happening to him.
Christians have learned that through the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross, even our suffering can become a joyful thing.
Pope John Paul II wrote a beautiful letter called Salvifici Doloris, On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris_en.html
With love in Christ.
2007-12-28 15:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Life is suffering,happiness,love,hate,sadness,depression,jealousy,
typically its everything not just 1
people witness a lot of things in their life
its not just that or this its there are no real words to explain it
life is life
u really cant say how itll be each person experiences somethin noone else did so ur brothers might be mostly suffering but its his view his life but for u its different for me its also different and for everyone else
thats what makes us unique
2007-12-26 22:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the words of Lord Buddha, We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts, with our thoughts we make our world. So if u want to suffer then it is right. But life is celebration and joy and it is upto u to experience it.
2007-12-22 01:35:26 · answer #4 · answered by sudershan Guddy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
did JESUS suffered sickness and poverty?
NO..he only suffering with men persecuted. matt 5 shows a stepping stone into SONSHIP. when we recieve christ..we are all poor in spiritual understanding..yet..in time..the riches of HIS GLORY is ours..here on earth.
2cor.8:9 said.he became poor so that we might be rich..(spirit..to soul to body to social to finances..to kingdom authority over satan)
by His stripes..we WERE healed.
so diseases is not ours to carry..JESUS took that, we don't need of it.and ther eis NO GLORY for GOD or for US..suffering diseases or poverty.
abraham to solomon were not POOR.
jesus had a treasury guy, worn rich priestly clothes. surely he didn't camp outside during the winter..he had place(S??) to live. in the beginning we all start poor, like graduating college..over time, wealth accumulate, thing is, can't worship $$, $$$ is a tool as SEED to plant nad harvest come back..this is spiritual principles. to learn and graduate into as we get smarter.
BY HIS STRIPES.ye wre HEALED is past tense statement..by FAITH we speak..eventually the heart of man..quicken made alive full of POWER.and healing come forth..supernaturally. been therre and done it..it works!
2007-12-21 18:04:25 · answer #5 · answered by blessedrobert 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on the person and their circumstances. Whatever suffering we go through in this short life can be rewarded in eternity.
2007-12-21 17:55:45 · answer #6 · answered by Son of David 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Life includes pain, but suffering and pain are not the same. I can be in pain and accept it, or I can wish I was not in pain and suffer. It is my choice.
2007-12-21 23:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by NRPeace 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on wether you enjoy life or hate it. if life is suffering to you try to have fun like going to a water park,an amusement park or if u you dont want to then you can spend some time with your freinds or familly.
2007-12-21 18:06:39 · answer #8 · answered by Eddy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the glass half full or half empty to you? It would depend on what you choose to keep with you, and what you choose to let go of.
2007-12-22 00:19:11 · answer #9 · answered by Bella Wolffe 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only to the egoic mind in the process of making the shift to the Buddha mind. It does seem to be a necessary discernment.
2007-12-21 17:58:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋