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Master Kosen – Published on February 10 – suffering

Question

Master,
Why is there so much pain in life, reaching unimaginable extremes? To what end? According to Buddhism, suffering is avoidable, so why must humans go through so much physical and emotional pain?

Thank you for answering, Sensei... Thank you.

lukitas2013

Answer from Master Kosen

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Pleasure and suffering seem separate, but they are not. They are a single thing called sensation.

Kosen


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