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Re: Welcoming suffering         


Author: Knuje
Date: Apr 30, 2008 10:51

On Apr 30, 12:20 pm, "Xarx" neoncity.com> wrote:
> You should welcome suffering.
> The more you suffer - the better and happier you will be in the future. (The
> future being the eternal nature of existence.)
> If you lose your legs - your sight. If you become ill. If you are in mental
> or physical pain or anguish. If you have your heart broken or grieve.
> Whatever the nature of the suffering - you should embrace and thank - for the
> far far better person you will be tomorrow.
>
> Suffering deepens the heart - the emotions - the thought processes.
> Suffering gives you more insight and wisdom. And will make you loving and
> kind.
>
> If you suffer then give thanks.
> As you have been specially selected to be MORE of who you are. The
> requirement of the Divine Intelligence wishes you to be bigger - stronger and
> to grow as a person.
>
> Those who never suffer remain trite - trivial - selfish.
> Those who suffer progress to be more than human. More than man. And the ...
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Re: Welcoming suffering         


Author: Xarx
Date: Apr 30, 2008 11:06

"Knuje" hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Apr 30, 12:20 pm, "Xarx" neoncity.com> wrote:
>> You should welcome suffering.
>> The more you suffer - the better and happier you will be in the future.
>> (The
>> future being the eternal nature of existence.)
>> If you lose your legs - your sight. If you become ill. If you are in
>> mental
>> or physical pain or anguish. If you have your heart broken or grieve.
>> Whatever the nature of the suffering - you should embrace and thank - for
>> the
>> far far better person you will be tomorrow.
>>
>> Suffering deepens the heart - the emotions - the thought processes.
>> Suffering gives you more insight and wisdom. And will make you loving and
>> kind.
>>
>> If you suffer then give thanks.
>> As you have been specially selected to be MORE of who you are. The ...
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Re: Welcoming suffering         


Author: tooly
Date: Apr 30, 2008 13:56

"Xarx" neoncity.com> wrote in message
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> "Knuje" hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c8c9b801-aae1-4fec-a0c1-bcb383b76acd@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> On Apr 30, 12:20 pm, "Xarx" neoncity.com> wrote:
>>> You should welcome suffering.
>>> The more you suffer - the better and happier you will be in the future.
>>> (The
>>> future being the eternal nature of existence.)
>>> If you lose your legs - your sight. If you become ill. If you are in
>>> mental
>>> or physical pain or anguish. If you have your heart broken or grieve.
>>> Whatever the nature of the suffering - you should embrace and thank -
>>> for the
>>> far far better person you will be tomorrow.
>>>
>>> Suffering deepens the heart - the emotions - the thought processes.
>>> Suffering gives you more insight and wisdom. And will make you loving
>>> and ...
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Re: Welcoming suffering         


Date: Apr 30, 2008 14:16

tooly wrote:
>
> "Xarx" neoncity.com> wrote in message
> news:gy2Sj.99513$4f4.50807@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>>
>> "Knuje" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:c8c9b801-aae1-4fec-a0c1-bcb383b76acd@m44g2000hsc...
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Re: Welcoming suffering         


Author: Xarx
Date: Apr 30, 2008 14:34

"tooly" bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>
> I dunno there Xarx. I know I once had high hopes of life. I've thought on
> this about suffering, and it seems to me that if we make it a 'virtue',
> then we might seek it out, 'value' it. I mean, who would not like to get
> 'stronger'...'better' etc.? I think it may be a formula for hell if seen
> in this way.

No - you cannot do this voluntarily or intentionally.
> But I do see a certain truth to what you say. After suffering due to
> events, if those events happen again, one finds they have a certain
> spiritual antibody ready made [as an analogy]...a less...
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Re: Welcoming suffering         


Author: Knuje
Date: May 1, 2008 19:21

On Apr 30, 2:06 pm, "Xarx" neoncity.com> wrote:
....
> One day this man will be part of the Godhead - the mass mind of intelligence
> that governs all.

....

Yes, PanDeism says that as well.... although the blue eyes of truth
may not be so revealing of joy and joy and joy....
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Re: Welcoming suffering         


Author: turtoni
Date: May 1, 2008 19:37

> the BORG:
> If you are chosen to suffer then you are blessed.
>> tooly:
>> I rightly do not really understand 'why' we suffer.
>>> monkfish:
>>> Ever looked into Buddhism?

that makes the most sense.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen

i also think the BORG was being partly or completely sarcastic. /fist
angrily raised at the sky.

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