Comments on: Suffering is a Choice

By: Vicki

Vicki — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:57:24 +0000

So well written and true. Like others I have been down both roads.
Destructive patterns may be hard to over come – it is the self that has to realize the programs and feel the desire to change the patterns. Those who suffer hold on to something they can not change – the past.

Vicki http://www.bridal-threads.com

By: Jody

Jody — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:23:03 +0000

“You yourself more then anyone else in this world deserves your love and affection. “. Buddha fifth cent. B.C. I was rereading some of your older blogs and this one. Well, is definatly one of your best my opinion. I drop by from time to time to feed my brain or just to still my mind, yes Allan Watts!

Your articles on meditation are easy to digest unlike some of the other literature I am currently studying.
I want to point out that I am not a practicing Buddhist. Rather studying the many different facets of Buddihsm.

Your pieces on nutrition are well put together and highly informational, it’s just I feel you have a gift for the laymen in way of presentation regarding your journey. I understand how this all ties together but would it be selfish of me to request more articles on meditation, such as the different types and perhaps a bit of instruction. I’m sure you don’t want to give up to much of your bread and butter.

Thank you for your wisdom and keep it coming.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:13:29 +0000

All of our stories are untrue…
Suffering is a choice and completely different than pain…
Nobody can show you more love and compassion than you

Ok, I am with you, but the first one troubles me. (All of our stories are untrue.) Am I the only one that feels that statement is a flawed statement? I like the post, and I agree with much of what you had to say. I just can’t entirely get behind the first point that all of our stories are untrue.
They are true, as they usually are what happened. No? I just think maybe it comes down to a matter of forgiveness. Forgive you, or myself? Well I don’t know. But I have to think that it comes down to a little bit of both at times. Sometimes we need to seek forgiveness from others when we have some stories that happened and that were true at the time, and that we may come to regret. At other times, I think we need to learn how to forgive ourselves too.
Once we can forgive ourselves (and maybe sometimes give ourselves a good talking too as well) I think we can move on, and learn from our past events.
So that is what I think regarding the first point.
Thanks for the post though as I do agree with where you were going with it.

By: Philip Graves

Philip Graves — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:26:18 +0000

It’s one of the most empowering things in life to realise that we can escape some of our own attitudes and deep-rooted behaviours.

I was talking to a brilliant man earlier this week who I had the great fortune to be introduced to. He told me about a moment he had when he was running his own company and getting really stressed. He realised that his job of managing the company was to deal with problems; if there weren’t any problems he wouldn’t have a job. Once he’d framed it like that he stopped being stressed!

Philip Graves
Consumer Behaviour Expert

By: John Ho

John Ho — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:07:00 +0000

Hi Anthony, The quote by Nisargadatta Maharaj is beautiful and you expand on it damn well. Life IS a matter of choices. So is suffering! Great to see you 've so many NEW raving fans here! John Ho Numerology Expert Helps Understanding Personality for Better Influence & Persuasion Numerology Expert Birthday Numeroscope Numerology Expert Helps Understanding Personality for Better Influence & Persuasion

By: Duane Cunningham

Duane Cunningham — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:33:14 +0000

Hi Anthony, Superb post! You had me with the title you know! "Suffering IS a choice" Everything is a choice! And when we truly realize that life is based on the decisions we make moment to moment and thats its totally in our control then you truly become the master of your own destiny!! Duane Discover Secret Persuading Skills that Work Like Magic by Tapping Into the Psychology of the Mind with The Worlds Leading Persuasion Expert Duane Cunningham! “Amazing Secrets Discovered Using Cutting Edge Research! Guaranteed To Put Money In Your Pockets, Melt Away Sales Resistance…And Slash Buyers Remorse Almost Overnight!”

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:53:19 +0000

I understand but what is the way to choose not to suffer? How do we do that? I think I am with Darryl on the stories part, meaning that I got that part. It is the other part that scares me.

Really liked the post by the way!

Kelly

By: Darryl Pace

Darryl Pace — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:46:44 +0000

Awesome post, Anthony! I agree that suffering is a choice and that nobody can show us more love or compassion than we can show ourselves. Regarding all of our stories being untrue, my understanding of what you are saying is that those stories are not who we are; they don't define us. Correct, or no? If that is what you mean, I wholeheartedly agree. Again, great post. Keep on keeping on! Health, Fitness -- Darryl Pace Fitness Product Review

By: JJ Jalopy

JJ Jalopy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:52:10 +0000

This is a great distinction, Anthony.

I guess it’s always the stories we tell ourselves that cause us to suffer, not the events or experiences themselves.

By: Lisa McLellan

Lisa McLellan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:34:51 +0000

I love the distinction you made between pain and suffering. It really makes sense. I try not to relive the unhappy times too much but occasionally I find myself slipping. Lisa McLellan Babysitting Services – Babysitters and Nannies