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The word used by the Buddha is "dukkha", not suffering. … Indeed, if suffering is an inevitable part of the relative life, and we accept the relative in its entirety as a manifestation of the absolute, doesn't it mean we accept suffering, too? …

There's Zen, which is for those much more interested in attaining Enlightenment or in discovering their true nature than in such things as suffering. … In general Mahayana-type schools are much less concerned about our own suffering and more about understanding the nature of reality and applying that understanding in our real lives to help those who are …

In my head it's something like something must 'feel' perfect or the right way and if it doesn't feel 'ok' I repeat until it does... This part sounds like attachment. This is what we call it in Bu …

This is a very interesting question. In psychological interpretation of Buddhism, our perception of reality is mediated by our mind's modeling and representational activity. In this perspective the s …

Normally in Buddhism we don't "tolerate" negative emotions. We tolerate negative experiences, but negative emotions is something we would like to eliminate. Joyfulness and positive emotions is someth …

unconscious attachment - and so suffering arises immediately and without any resistance. … In other words, it prevents suffering. …

"Is life not blessing or mystery but suffering in Buddhism?" Life is not _______ (any one thing) "in Buddhism". For every sentient being the experience of life is different. …

Your father is not his body, he is information, "spirit"(~attitude, character) - right? As you interact with him, this information enters your system. When your father dies, it will continue in you. N …

Hmmm that's an interesting take. It's not that feeling bad is bad. That would indeed lead to the vicious circle you describe. It's more like feeling bad is lame. It's like you're starving when your fr …

Here's another perspective. My core practice and a teaching that got me into Buddhism was radical annihilation of ego. I suppose normally it is considered an advanced practice but that's what I got f …

As Buddha said: That being, this comes to be; from the arising of that, this arises; that being absent, this is not; from the cessation of that, this ceases. The way this works, we define ourselves …

If we take Buddha's own example, we can see that he faced the same dilemma: "Now that I've reached the other shore and clearly saw that most people seek in a wrong direction, should I invasively mess …

So desire for pleasure could very well lead to suffering. Either (1) suffering of frustrating hopeless desire, or (2) suffering of a bad side-effects of careless action. …

Has been completely selfish in motivation at most times and the times when help was extended to others had little effect on alleviation of any suffering. … So my question is that it seems logical to stop and address ones own suffering and become free from suffering so that one can be a beacon of peace and sanity in an insane world. Agreed. …

Buddhism teaches us to not be fooled by the superficial appearances ("illusions") because they are misleading and thus conducive to suffering. …