The World's Masters on Suffering
-The Dhammapada
"Blessed are those who are persecuted; they will rest in the light."
-The (Greek) Gospel of Thomas
"My true being is not the body that surrounds me. Therefore, I did not suffer, nor was I in anguish at any time. These people did not harm me. Rather, the rulers of the universe destroyed my body, and it is fitting that they should have done so."
-The 1st Apocalypse of James
"For him whose mind is controlled by meditation, and becomes calm - when the Self is seen by itself one reaches a state of infinite bliss. When he goes beyond the senses and knows this to be his greatest possession, he rises above the senses, and is undisturbed by sorrow."
-The Bhagavad Gita
"The Self which is under control cannot suffer, but exists forever."
-The Tao Te Ching
The person who remains unmoved in the presence of pleasure and pain is a king among men, and gains eternal life."
-The Bhagavad Gita
"I suffer due to my ego and my selfishness. If I became unselfish, how could I suffer?
-The Tao Te Ching
"Suffering is the way to Realization of the Self"
-Ramana Maharshi in Talks #107
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