{"id":917,"date":"2024-10-23T10:19:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T18:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/english\/?p=917"},"modified":"2024-10-23T10:19:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T18:19:30","slug":"suffering-is-a-part-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/english\/?p=917","title":{"rendered":"Suffering Is a Part of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spiritual teachers in all religious traditions say that- suffering is an unavoidable part of life. This is a tough pill to swallow for citizens of the modern world, whom are raised to believe that they are entitled to happiness: if you work hard and abide by the rules, you are guaranteed to enjoy a pleasant life. Yet, we can clearly see that suffering visits everyone around us- regardless of their state or status in life. Buddhism arguably has the most comprehensive and systematic teachings on the subject of “suffering”. The Buddha said: “all I teach is suffering and the end of suffering.”\u00a0 In this presentation, we will explore the Buddha’s teachings on how to cope with suffering in life.<\/p>\n

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Spiritual teachers in all religious traditions say that- suffering is an unavoidable part of life. This is a tough pill to swallow for citizens of the modern world, whom are raised to believe that they are entitled to happiness: if you work hard and abide by the rules, you are guaranteed to enjoy a pleasant life. Yet, we can clearly see that suffering visits everyone around us- regardless of their state or status in life. Buddhism arguably has the most comprehensive and systematic teachings on the subject of “suffering”. The Buddha said: “all I teach is suffering and the end of suffering.”\u00a0 In this presentation, we will explore the Buddha’s teachings on how to cope with suffering in life.<\/p>\n

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