Do you want to live in a place where there is no suffering? If you live in such a place, you will not be able to know what is love. Love is born from suffering.
-- Thich Nhat Hanh
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- I grew up in Christian fundamentalism, went to hell, came back, became a Presbyterian then a Buddhist Presbyterian, and now I'm a profane Presbyterian Zen Taoist -- not that I'm into labels or anything. Here's what I've learned so far: The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
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Hmmm, not sure I agree with this one, although I admire Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings. Love is our natural state. It has no opposite. The Bible says that God is love. God has no opposite. Suffering comes from wanting things to be other than they are, from our attachments and aversions. It seems to me that at least theoretically, giving up suffering would actually expand love by removing all obstacles to its manifestation. I would really like to hear your thoughts on this.
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