Comments on: Pain, Suffering and The Theory of Relativity (Happy Lotus Style) http://happylotus.com/2009/04/08/pain-suffering-and-the-theory-of-relativity-happy-lotus-style/ Making You Extraordinary Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:26:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nadia http://happylotus.com/2009/04/08/pain-suffering-and-the-theory-of-relativity-happy-lotus-style/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Nadia Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:22:46 +0000 http://happylotus.com/?p=2120#comment-455 Hi Ian, Beautifully written...as usual! :) Hi Ian,

Beautifully written…as usual! :)

]]> By: Ian | Quantum Learning http://happylotus.com/2009/04/08/pain-suffering-and-the-theory-of-relativity-happy-lotus-style/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Ian | Quantum Learning Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:11:00 +0000 http://happylotus.com/?p=2120#comment-453 Nadia I'm reminded of a saying (I don't remember the source or even the exact wording) that goes something like "Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional" I take it to mean that pain is part of the human condition. Physical pain, emotional pain, spiritual pain .. even intellectual pain (when we just can't seem to figure something out). We cannot live without experiencing it. Suffering, though, is our reaction to the pain and we have a choice about that. Relative thinking and comparing our pain just contributes to our suffering. And it's so unnecessary. Nadia

I’m reminded of a saying (I don’t remember the source or even the exact wording) that goes something like “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional”

I take it to mean that pain is part of the human condition. Physical pain, emotional pain, spiritual pain .. even intellectual pain (when we just can’t seem to figure something out). We cannot live without experiencing it.

Suffering, though, is our reaction to the pain and we have a choice about that. Relative thinking and comparing our pain just contributes to our suffering. And it’s so unnecessary.

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