7 Things The Buddha Taught Us About Overcoming Suffering
by Luke Miller
Expanded Consciousness
There are very few certainties in life and there are no guarantees that the life we are living today will be the same for us tomorrow.
But one thing that will remain consistent through your life is, you will continually have challenges and problems to overcome and while these challenges will differ from person to person, the solution for any problems can be broken down into 7 key areas for development.
In a sacred text called the Sabbāsava Sutta the Buddha outlines these 7 areas and my interpretation of this text is below. The original text is available to read here in Pāḷi and English
Knowledge/Insight
We currently live in an age of information and while this stockpile of knowledge can at times be overwhelming it is very useful for overcoming challenges in your life.
When you have a challenge there is always a solution out there, it’s your job to gather the info, syphon the good from the bad and work out a plan for getting there.
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