THE TRUTH ABOUT SUFFERING
If you knew how to suffer, you would have the power not to suffer.
Know how to suffer, then you will have power not to suffer.
- The Hymn of Jesus from The Acts of John
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 wise person who conquers lethargy through practice and sincerity,
transcends suffering and reaches the mountain top, which is wisdom.
- The Dhammapada
I suffer due to my ego and my selfishness.
If I became unselfish, how could I suffer?
- The Tao Te Ching
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