Do you believe that a person's pain & suffering, illness & loss may be a gift of

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   keepitnaturalposted 13 years ago

   Do you believe that a person's pain & suffering, illness & loss may be a gift of enlightenment,...
   
   should they choose to recognise it?

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   Renee Abbottposted 13 years ago

   Yes, in fact in my life it has always led me to more enlightenment.  I will be turning 60 in a couple months, and my journey on enlightenment started very young. I had taken the road of hard knocks and turned it around to help others facing similiar circumstances.
   
   I do not believe in should, so I cannot respond. If they choose to recognize it, than I will tell them, they do not walk alone. There is always someone beside you walking that part of the path. This is what helps when we are going through difficult times.
   Blessings,
   Renee
   aka Jasmine Crystal

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   indraone01posted 13 years ago

   depending on one's view of the world around him, including his own, but it's all based on mere consciousness rather than vice versa

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   Neville Walkposted 13 years ago

   I think this is a view people develop, as a means of coming-to-terms with the difficulties they have in life.  Life is hard at times, and in order to be able to cope with the bad things life throws at us, we try to convince ourselves that these expereinces are lessons that we have to learn on the road to enlightenment.  However, I suspect, if we could choose, we would rather not have these experiences in the first place.  Certainly, I would rather have an easy time in this life, instead of the endless problems, which are supposed to make me a stronger person.

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   Cathyrinposted 13 years ago

   Somehow. I believe that like gold we need to be purified in order for us to be a pure gold. We need to pass to the refiner's fire, eh. It's just the same with our own personality. In order for us to learn, there are times that pain, suffering ,loss and illness are the great teachers.

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   Butch Newsposted 13 years ago

   If your feet hurt enough you may actually take the time to find out why.

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   nightwork4posted 13 years ago

   your kidding right? if you believe that i have beach front property for sale in alaska.

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   Ruchiraposted 13 years ago

   yes, I believe so. Usually pain and suffering makes one realize of the super powers around us since we seek their help and guidance. Those who are suffering should think of it as a boon to be near the almighty and consider themselves blessed!
   
   It is hard to believe the above but, it sure is a blessing in disguise.

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   cobrienposted 13 years ago

   I plan on using my pain and suffering, illness and loss to help others. This will enrich my life. It's a gift of enlightenment, only if and when we choose to see it that way.

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    Setharealposted 13 years ago

    There is a blessing in every curse and a curse in every blessing. The "we'll see" story in the movie Charlie Wilson's War demonstrates how this can be true.
    
    I once heard a Tibetan monk asked why he did not hate China for destroying his country and he said, "If China had not done what they did, then Tibetan Buddhism would never have been shared with the world"

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    SpacemanSpiffposted 13 years ago

    It all comes down to perspective.
    
    From a person with normal sight's perspective, a blind person is pitiful and one will feel bad for the blind person.
    
    But from a blind person's point of view, he is content with what he/she has and won't feel sorry for him/herself.

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    Shahid Bukhariposted 13 years ago

    Human Suffering ... as the means of enlightenment, is Buddhas Idea of salvation ... the Soul, thus achieving the Gift of Nirvana ... Meaning, being exonerated from the Cycle of birth and rebirth ...
    
    Who Exonerates the Soul, is not the topic of Buddhism ...
    
    In Islam, we Believe, Man Brings about suffering, loss and pain, with the doings of his own hand ... here, or ... in the Hereafter,

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    micahjoyposted 13 years ago

    One doesn't need to experience pain, suffering, illness or loss to be enlightened.  The more pain or suffering one experiences doesn't lead them to be more spiritual, to learn more, to be more whole...  We have opportunities every day to do this, unfortunately for many people, the only time they take a deeper look into their lives is when things are going wrong.
    
    That is to say that if one IS experiencing these things, there is always opportunity to learn and grow from it.... but there is always that opportunity anyway, whether you experience these negative situations or not.

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