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Buddha did not ignore suffering or try to explain it away as an unfortunate side effect of a divine plan or cosmic order. Suffering was, for him, the central issue.

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The importance of conventional life is greatly exaggerated and a good death can do wonders.

An Arrow to the Heart. pg. 140 (2007)

Each time you sit down to practice, take a few minutes to feel in your heart why this is important to you.

Appeals to justice or fairness are almost always stories that hide or protect unacknowledged hurts or pains.

The most reliable way to cut through the thinking process is to bring attention to what you are experiencing in the body.

Any form of idealism involves avoiding some specific pain or suffering.

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