Comments on: The Buddha Taught: The Four Noble Truths http://SkillfulMeans.lotusbell.com/2008/06/29/the-buddha-taught-the-four-noble-truths/ not THE way, but A way Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:28:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dharma Voyager http://SkillfulMeans.lotusbell.com/2008/06/29/the-buddha-taught-the-four-noble-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Dharma Voyager Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:00:28 +0000 http://skillfulmeans.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/the-buddha-taught-the-four-noble-truths/#comment-61 Thank you for the comment. Since I don't currently have the luxury of a Zen teacher, your comment makes me feel like I'm on a right track. All in all it has been a little slower learning, but with the feedback of those in the reading group, like yourself, it has been a really great learning experience. Something I have really wanted to do. What a great differentiation of suffering. I guess when one talks "Buddhism", well perhaps when I do, I get to taking for granted some of the words as understood (when I am just also scratching the surface of understanding them). It really does help to clarify, especially when using terminology so core to Buddhism as "suffering." Using a single word to clarify, like you did, is even better. Bows and hugs --DV Thank you for the comment. Since I don’t currently have the luxury of a Zen teacher, your comment makes me feel like I’m on a right track. All in all it has been a little slower learning, but with the feedback of those in the reading group, like yourself, it has been a really great learning experience. Something I have really wanted to do.

What a great differentiation of suffering. I guess when one talks “Buddhism”, well perhaps when I do, I get to taking for granted some of the words as understood (when I am just also scratching the surface of understanding them). It really does help to clarify, especially when using terminology so core to Buddhism as “suffering.” Using a single word to clarify, like you did, is even better.

Bows and hugs –DV

]]> By: danaeahb http://SkillfulMeans.lotusbell.com/2008/06/29/the-buddha-taught-the-four-noble-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-60 danaeahb Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:38:17 +0000 http://skillfulmeans.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/the-buddha-taught-the-four-noble-truths/#comment-60 Thanks for the very thoughtful presentation of your studies, Dharma! Just thought I'd throw in a comment a zen teacher made, that the word for suffering can also be translated as "dissatisfaction." Interesting! Cause I think of "suffering" as the kind of events that really pin the heartache-meter, which fortunately, are not the daily experience for most of us reading this blog. But "dissatisfaction," wanting a differnt life than the one we are living, or differnent circumstances than the ones we have, is probably an almost universal condition. **AND** unlike the exalted state of nirvana, even a bit of meditation can shift that dissatisfaction enough to keep us coming back for more. - Danaeah Thanks for the very thoughtful presentation of your studies, Dharma! Just thought I’d throw in a comment a zen teacher made, that the word for suffering can also be translated as “dissatisfaction.” Interesting! Cause I think of “suffering” as the kind of events that really pin the heartache-meter, which fortunately, are not the daily experience for most of us reading this blog. But “dissatisfaction,” wanting a differnt life than the one we are living, or differnent circumstances than the ones we have, is probably an almost universal condition. **AND** unlike the exalted state of nirvana, even a bit of meditation can shift that dissatisfaction enough to keep us coming back for more. – Danaeah

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