#MyinfiniteSadness @MyinfiniteSadn1 inspires me to Get #Rid of Suffering by remembering the #FourNobleTruths @VimalKKR1990 and the #EightfoldPath @TricycleMAG @SGI_info | @bbnCommunity
I learned about 'more enlightened' Buddhism with a group you can access through 'the bold hyperlink(s)' below; but first I want to teach you about those words. And I find you understand words better if you see 'the words at their base' (then going on to look at the words at those words' bases, then the words at those words' bases, etc.-etc. ad infinitum into their Foundation)
The word “Rid (to Relieve From ... #Ridden #Ridding #GetRidOf #Riddance #GoodRiddance #GentleRiddance #FairRiddance)” is built on ancient words that mean "to Clear out an area of Land."
People who are always happy seem fake af to me.
— Myinfinitesadness🇺🇦 (@Myinfinitesadn1) March 7, 2022
Is that even a thing? Being happy all the time? Or am I just a jaded and jealous adult child?🤔😒☹️
and I reply
That's why I like Buddhism; it clarifies that--yes, the world is bad (Life is Suffering)--but 'how you feel about it' isn't going to fix it. So you can decide to feel happy or sad (and there are always good reasons for either one); the difference is 'what you choose to focus on.'
— Uncle Jay - #Cheugy Contributing Tweditor ☠️😈🤓🤡 (@mythmanjay) March 8, 2022
The Four Noble Truths are
The Four Noble Truths. pic.twitter.com/m23c2kTKQw
— Vimal kumar bouddh (@vimalkkr1990) March 6, 2022
(relisting those truths for further study here)
- Dukkha (that which is Difficult to Bear) - Life is Stress, Pain, Anguish, Affliction, Unsatisfactoriness, or ...
- Suffering, Caused by Cravings & Desires (Grasping, Clinging; or Aversion)
- To Rid Life of Suffering and to achieve 'release from the cycle of rebirth' (Nirvana), one has to get Rid of all Cravings & Desires, by ...
- Following the Eightfold Path that leads to Awakening
... and The Eightfold Path (divided into three areas for training) is
- Wisdom (prajna)
- Right (Samma) 'view' (understanding ... Ditthi) - seeing clearly where we're headed before we begin.
- Right (Samma) intention (Sankappa) - the resolve to Following the Path
- Ethical Conduct (sila)
- Right (Samma) speech (Vaca) &
- Right (Samma) action (Kammanta) - harming none
- Right (Samma) livelihood (Ajiva) - also avoiding harm against others
- Concentration (samadhi)
- Right (Samma) effort (Vayama) - focus on the task at hand
- Right (Samma) mindfulness (Sati) - becoming aware of the effects of our actions, and guiding others & ourselves out of harm's way
- Right (Samma) Concentration (Full Samadhi) - dedicated practice ... proceeding down The Path
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