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Burden
He could hardly walk. He was carrying an unseen burden.
His feet were heavy, as if there were a million passages clung to his tired shoes. His heart was heavy, as if a million sinful...
The Buddha’s Second Noble Truth pins the responsibility for our suffering squarely on our own shoulders: “Our suffering is caused by our cravings.” – The Buddha.
We all have desires, and that’s perfectly natural and healthy. But there are certain desires we cling to with a white-knuckle grip. These are the ones we just won’t let go of. And it’s our relentless attachment to these cravings that causes the suffering we all experience.
I remember well the first time life taught me this truth...
