Posted by healing928 on October 22, 2008, at 20:45:38
In reply to Re: Pain is part of life, but suffering is a choice???, posted by Dinah on October 22, 2008, at 20:02:58
Buddhism is not a religion per se. It is more of a philosophy. Buddhism is a spiritual path towards reducing anger and bringing a sense of compassion to ourself and others.
Siddhartha Gautama who became the Buddha was an ordinary man and advised his students that he was their teacher and should not be worshiped.
The Four Noble Truths
1. Life means suffering.
In life, we have illness, poverty, disease age and death. If this is all we know we suffer.
2. The origin of suffering is attachment.
3. The cessation of suffering is attainable.4. The path to the cessation of suffering.
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