Our Native Fields of Suffering · Body, Emotion, Thought, Ego
⁘ “This physical body of ours is a source of suffering. In our emotional being, the joys and sorrows... Your rational being, with all the conflicts you encounter... Your sense of ego and identity, when challenged... Unavoidable. But the worst suffering is avoidable.”
This physical body of ours, with all of its pains, aches, ailments and urges, is a source of suffering.
Then, in our emotional being, we have our joys and sorrows, excitements and disappointments.
Then, in your rational being, with all the conflicts you encounter, suffering and collisions there will be – unavoidably. Then, your sense of identity, the egos you latch onto. When your sense of self is challenged by the world, begins to crack at its seams.
This existential anxiety, your compulsion to preserve your finite sense of self is a claustrophobic torture chamber of some proportions. We are approaching the realm of suffering that is avoidable.