Pain is inevitable, suffering is not.
-Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English
Copyright Wisdom Publications 2001. Reprinted from "Daily Wisdom: 365 Buddhist Inspirations," edited by Josh Bartok, with permission of Wisdom Publications, 199 Elm St., Somerville MA 02144 U.S.A, www.wisdompubs.org.
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"Nothing is inevitable as long asthere is a willingness to comtemplate it."
Marshall McKluen
WHY DOES THIS "DAILY BUDDHIST WISDOM" NEVER UPDATE?
Would be nice for an update.
Don't live in the pain, its a growth period, acknowledge it, learn and grow in love to become a better person.
Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling.
Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection.
"Come on, girl," said Tanzan at once. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over the mud.
Ekido did not speak again until that night when they reached a lodging temple. Then he no longer could restrain himself. "We monks don't go near females," he told Tanzan, "especially not young and lovley ones. Its dangerous. Why did you do that?"
"I left the girl there," said Tanzan. "Are you still carrying her?"
Jesus is the way the truth and the life---no one comes to the Father except by Me. John 14:6 He is the only living God and one who died for our sins. He is the Word and He will judge us by the Word. The Word gives us life and life abundantly. Come to God and confess your sins and give Him your life. You will never be sorry. I did around 1979 and was born again. He is always faithful, wonderful, loving, caring and all knowing. He knows every thought I ever had and every thought and action that I have had and will have. He is ever present, all powerful and omniscient.
Think about it----all other gods lead to Hell. He gives us life, if we live for Him.
Think about it-- God loved you enough to be tortured, suffer and be crucified for you. Five hundred people saw Him when He came back to earth before he descended to Heaven where He is now.
I pray you come to know Him as I do. He will teach you about love for He loves you as no one else ever will and also give you a love for people and care about their eternal destiny.
Confess to Him that you are a sinner and believe that He will save you for He will. It is not His will that any perish but that all come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9.
John 17:3 And this is eternal life that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. May God draw you unto Himself and make Himself known to you.
From a loving Christian who cares about you.
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