Suffering, according to Buddhism, is the existential reality of the human condition. It is called the first noble truth, and we all have poignant personal experiences to relate. However, it need not be that way. While the Buddha noted that suffering was a truth, it's a relative truth, not an absolute one. When we choose the ego, we fully identify with all its projections, namely our body, other bodies, and the world. In which case, suffering indeed befalls our
Trapped in Quicksand
Trapped in Quicksand
Trapped in Quicksand
Suffering, according to Buddhism, is the existential reality of the human condition. It is called the first noble truth, and we all have poignant personal experiences to relate. However, it need not be that way. While the Buddha noted that suffering was a truth, it's a relative truth, not an absolute one. When we choose the ego, we fully identify with all its projections, namely our body, other bodies, and the world. In which case, suffering indeed befalls our