Comments on: The purpose of suffering http://www.jackzen.com/2005/04/18/the-purpose-of-suffering/ ...........................just noticing Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:27:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: harvey http://www.jackzen.com/2005/04/18/the-purpose-of-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-37 harvey Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:05:57 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/?p=27#comment-37 I don't know much about Buddhism, but as far as existentialism goes, this post pretty much nails both the responsibility aspect and the deeper freedom that comes by accepting it. I wonder if Sartre and Camus had read up on Buddhism... For me suffering is either a wind or a fire. If it is a wind I have a contest to see how far I can bend with it, if it is a fire, I just sit still and let myself be tempered. I don’t know much about Buddhism, but as far as existentialism goes, this post pretty much nails both the responsibility aspect and the deeper freedom that comes by accepting it. I wonder if Sartre and Camus had read up on Buddhism…

For me suffering is either a wind or a fire. If it is a wind I have a contest to see how far I can bend with it, if it is a fire, I just sit still and let myself be tempered.

]]> By: Jim Kulma http://www.jackzen.com/2005/04/18/the-purpose-of-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Jim Kulma Wed, 20 Apr 2005 01:58:57 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/?p=27#comment-36 Yes, a wonderful post. Thank you. Yes, a wonderful post. Thank you.

]]> By: Jack http://www.jackzen.com/2005/04/18/the-purpose-of-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Jack Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:24:56 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/?p=27#comment-35 You're welcome, G. As for the post being smart, it may be, but it's definitely a challenge. I hope my observations are not taken as glib injunctions. Life continues to percolate with things we don't spontaneously much enjoy or appreciate. And even though there is even a kind of salve to projecting responsibility on other people and things for the unhappiness they seem to provoke, we don't actually grow up until we take resposibility for our own focus and the impact it has on our capacity for peace and joy. You’re welcome, G. As for the post being smart, it may be, but it’s definitely a challenge. I hope my observations are not taken as glib injunctions. Life continues to percolate with things we don’t spontaneously much enjoy or appreciate. And even though there is even a kind of salve to projecting responsibility on other people and things for the unhappiness they seem to provoke, we don’t actually grow up until we take resposibility for our own focus and the impact it has on our capacity for peace and joy.

]]> By: George Nemeth http://www.jackzen.com/2005/04/18/the-purpose-of-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-34 George Nemeth Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:45:03 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/?p=27#comment-34 Wonderful post, Jack. Thanks. Wonderful post, Jack. Thanks.

]]> By: Jim Morana http://www.jackzen.com/2005/04/18/the-purpose-of-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Jim Morana Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:31:20 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/?p=27#comment-33 What Jack has said here is so smart. I've carried the same knowlege around, thinking it was rare to me, thinking I was the only person privileged enough to have suffered and learned. It's becoming aparent though that there are many people of like minds out there. I guess that's a good thing. Maybe not good for my ego, but pretty nice in general. Maybe more people will arrive at the same conclusion. I suppose that is the purpose, that's why we blog. What Jack has said here is so smart. I’ve carried the same knowlege around, thinking it was rare to me, thinking I was the only person privileged enough to have suffered and learned. It’s becoming aparent though that there are many people of like minds out there. I guess that’s a good thing. Maybe not good for my ego, but pretty nice in general. Maybe more people will arrive at the same conclusion. I suppose that is the purpose, that’s why we blog.

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