Also super-duper noteworthy that Siddhattha was perhaps the first person in written history to be trauma-free as a child/adolescent, and then get MASSIVELY traumatized at twenty-nine.
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Three of the Four Sights must have rattled Siddhattha's cage super, super hard
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The state of saṃvega or existential shock is too often conflated with maladaptive mood and catatonia. The fourth sight invokes pasāda, a serene confidence that enables the wayfaring necessary for liberation.
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i don't disagree about this
but I will always champion those who look for non-renunciative means to find liberation.
Such championing doesn't diminish or occlude my appreciation and respect for those who follow more renunciative styles.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Likewise. Liberation is the goal, regardless of which path, renunciative and non-renunciative alike. To compound suffering with further suffering is the goal of neither.
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What does liberation mean actually? Is it freedom from negative emotions? Some bird’s eye view insight that’s independent of emotions? Eternal bliss and joy? Something completely different?
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In the broadest sense, liberation is freedom from suffering, dissatisfaction, unease.
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How exactly is that supposed to work? When people I love are sick, dying, or suicidal then sure as hell it’s gonna make me feel uneasy even if I know deep down inside it’s all a role in cosmic game.
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That's an entirely natural and necessary response. For some, however, a state of ease (clear, unfrazzled, equanimous compassion) maintains throughout disease. It might sound counterintuitive, but it's entirely possible, and can even enhance ("smooth out") the quality of care.
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Do you know anyone who is perfectly calm and at ease even when people close to them are suffering and dying?
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Yes. They are rare, but deeply inspiring. In my experience, they are neither cold (uncaring) nor hot (agitated). They are cool (calm) yet warm (compassionate). I feel blessed to know them. They have deeply influenced my practice. 
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That’s beautiful to hear
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