{"id":11177,"date":"2022-09-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=11177"},"modified":"2022-12-28T19:57:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T19:57:51","slug":"suffering-as-path-to-enlightenment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/cognitive-insights\/suffering-as-path-to-enlightenment","title":{"rendered":"Suffering as Path to Enlightenment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is no reason to seek out suffering for its own sake. Nevertheless, if suffering is present, it can be seen as an excellent occasion to continue one\u2019s most valuable path.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Any suffering, physically or emotionally<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What turns physical pain into mental suffering can mainly be regarded as profoundly emotional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this wholeness of pain and suffering, a path can be found toward human depth. The main challenge lies in looking beyond the immediately given. For this, focusing attention to the concrete situation is crucial. At the same time, it \u201cdoes not matter.\u201d Any suffering can be an entry to self-transcendence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suffering as teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listening to the teacher\u2019s heart \u2015 if the suffering is there, one can go with its flow. Not resisting it shows the way to deeper understanding and wisdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One needs to do this in order to know this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then \u2013 and only then \u2013 the suffering teaches us the profound way out of suffering. That is not like any other way. It brings us into contact with our clinging \u2015 thereby the root of ego.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, but, but doesn\u2019t count anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What really hurts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, what really hurts is a drawing in two directions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n