--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Nelson" > <nelsonriddle2001@> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > That's a stretch. Many translations of the First > > > Noble Truth have it as "Life is suffering," but > > > that's not related in any way to God, since they > > > don't believe in one. > > > > > ++++ Curious- where did the suffering idea come from? > > Suffering for some is a challenge for others. > > sounds like they had a poor attitude. N. > > In my opinion, more like a poor translator. :-) > I've *never* been able to identify with the "Life > is suffering" thang, even though I've hung out in > Buddhist sanghas for years. > > I personally believe that "Life is suffering" doesn't > do justice to what Buddha had in mind with his First > Noble Truth, which was that satisfaction and fulfil- > ment can never be based on the elements of the > emphemeral world, because they *are*, after all, > ephemeral.
What is it that is *not* ephemeral? The other three Noble Truths explain > the situation somewhat, going on to state exactly > what the problem is (attachment to the fruits of > desire) and explaining that there is a way beyond > suffering. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
