Suffering & Joy

Life is full of sorrow...But it's spectacular

Good morning friends,

This week we’ll be looking at suffering and joy. Both of these concepts exist within a harmony to one another, and work together to create both our inner and outer realities.

I’ve found that oftentimes, we talk about both rather infrequently. I hope this week to remedy that. I’d love for you to come along!

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Daily Reflection

Suddenly you’re ripped into being alive. And life is pain, and life is suffering, and life is horror, but my god you’re alive and its spectacular.

—Joseph Campbell

Understanding sorrow or suffering is a requisite for a balanced, happy, integrated life. Yet, if you’re anything like me, you’ll spend most of your time attempting to mitigate sorrow and focus on other aspects (both good and bad.)

But this sorrow, this suffering is something very specific and deep. It’s at the very heart of what it means to be alive.

The Buddha’s famous 4 Noble Truths open this door for us to explore.

They are:

1. Dukkha - All of life is i…