The official story is, vipassana reveals that everything always sucked, you just didn’t notice. But maybe you just find what you’re told to.
@xuenay Yes, true. But knowledge of the fact of suffering is a source of suffering itself (says Buddhism). So recognizing increases it.
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@Meaningness ...an opportunity to do something about all that suffering (e.g. notice and let go of attachments). -
@xuenay Yes, that’s the logic! But as designed, that wasn’t meant to provide relative relief from suffering, only a portal out of reality. - 11 more replies
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@Meaningness True. OTOH, one can't fix a problem if one isn't aware of it, so it might still reduce suffering in the long term by giving youThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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