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May 8, 2012 By 17 Comments
Hummmmmmmm……..not sure I completely agree…..
I’m one of your biggest fans, yet I’m not sure I can get behind this one. I think there is too much suffering that one can’t attribute to resistance and/or an unwillingness to move forward. Though the quote is powerful and the meaning thought-provoking, I’m really wavering…
I have to agree with you, Mimi. Ultimately there’s a limit to what self can do.
And I’m another big fan…
I read three comments in a row on the opposing side (aka wrong side?) (I didn’t just say that did I?) Actually, I would have been aligned with you 10 years ago. Pendulum has the other way for me. Eckhart Tolle. US Andersen. Pick a guru…I’ve been enlightened. Can’t say that I’ve figured out how to let it flow, but I see. I see the wisdom and peace in it.
There are extreme cases where suffering is caused by more than want. ex. starving children or something. But for most of us, I think I’d have to agree with this post. It’s caused because we keep clinging to the past or keeping wanting things we don’t have…
Becca, thank goodness you showed up. I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU. I was standing alone here with 3 ladies punching away. It’s you, me and the guru Maharaj. It’s a no brainer. Guru’s side wins.
Reblogged this on My Perspective and commented:
I see you’re raising the bar with 3d images now, eh?
If I knew how to do a 3d image, I would celebrate. It was pure coincidence. As to raising the bar, I attribute that to Maharaj showing me the way…
Hummmm… I will have to give this some thought……
Come on Tina. Sleep on it and break the tie.
I will do that David. It is just that sometimes there is suffering that is so unjust. Although I truly believe that even so, we can choose how to respond and see the lesson to be learned. This is a bit of a tough one…
Great post. Read this at 6am inluding comments blasting you…lol. I didnt comment cause I thought I was missing something between the quote & comments. Thought all day and there are too many examples of people with (health, business, family, faith, financial, etc.) suffering’s…once accepted their will & desire to change has given them a great life.
Not a blast – just an inability to reconcile to reconcile the gist of the quote with the belief that God, not man (used generically), is ultimately in control. Or maybe I shouldn’t open this can of worms on someone else’s blog?
I would agree Lorne…
Wow. That’s deep, dude. I have taken an internal vote, and I agree 85%. 15% of the time suffering is simply lack of adequate anesthesia (read loosely: external relief). Though it is desperately sought-after by many in the 85% category, the best anesthesia offers those no relief. 85% of suffering must be suffered to get past/work thru/grow from/flow/move past it. No need to resist the inevitable nor cling to the icky. Wait, I just did the math and came up with 100% suffering. Fortunately philosophy isn’t a math problem, so I can still believe that I agree 85%, right? I’ll just say that suffering could be 85% less if everyone could live the wisdom of Maharaj.
I like it Jill!