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garryageez 62, Male, United Kingdom - 14 entries

Jan 2007
12:05 PM GMT

The fourfold noble truth is the basis of the Buddhas teachings. It teaches us that life in Samsara is suffering, what causes it and ultimately what we must do to escape from it. The fourfold noble truth is 1) The truth of suffering . 2) The truth of the cause of suffering. 3) The truth of the cessation of suffering. 4) The truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. The best way to explain the meaning of the fourfold noble truth is through the Buddhas words himself, and so I quote from the teachings of the Buddha. 1. The world is full of suffering. Birth is suffering, old age is suffering, sickness and death are sufferings. To meet a man whom one hates is suffering, to be separated from a beloved one is suffering, to be vainly struggling to satisfy one's needs is suffering. In fact, life that is not free from desire and passion is always involved with distress. This is called the Truth of Suffering. The cause of human suffering is undoubtedly found in the thirsts of the physical body and in the illusions of worldly passion. If these thirsts and illusions are traced to their source, they are found to be rooted in the intense desires of physical instincts. Thus, desire, having a strong will-to-live as its basis, seeks that which it feels desirable, even if it is sometimes death. This is called the Truth of the Cause of Suffering. If desire, which lies at the root of all human passion, can be removed, then passion will die out and all human suffering will be ended. This is called the Truth of Cessation of Suffering. In order to enter into a state where there is no desire and no suffering, one must follow a certain Path. The stages of this Noble Eightfold Path are: Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Behavior, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. This is called the Truth of the Noble Path to the Cessation of the Cause of Suffering. People should keep these Truths clearly in mind, for the world is filled with suffering and if anyone wishes to escape from suffering, he must sever the ties of worldly passion which is the sole cause of suffering. The way of life which is free from all worldly passion and suffering can only be known through Enlightenment, and Enlightenment can only be attained through the discipline of the Noble Eightfold Path. 2. All those who are seeking Enlightenment must understand the Fourfold Noble Truth. Without understanding this, they will wander about interminably in the bewildering maze of life's illusions. Those who understand this Fourfold Noble Truth are called "the people who have acquired the eyes of Enlightenment." Therefore, those who wish to follow the Buddha's teachings should concentrate their minds on this Fourfold Noble Truth and seek to make their understanding of its meaning clear. In all ages, a saint, if he is a true saint, is one who understands it and teaches it to others. When a man clearly understands the Fourfold Noble Truth, then the Noble Eightfold Path will lead him away from greed; and if he is free from greed, he will not quarrel with the world, he will not kill, nor steal, nor commit adultery, nor cheat, nor abuse, nor flatter, nor envy, nor lose his temper, nor forget the transience of life will he be unjust. 3. Following the Noble Path is like entering a dark room with a light in the hand; the darkness will all be cleared away and the room will be filled with light. People who understand the meaning of the Noble Truths and have learned to follow the Noble Path are in possession of the light of wisdom that will clear way the darkness of ignorance. Buddha leads people, merely by indicating to them the Fourfold Noble Truth. Those who understand it properly will attain Enlightenment; they will be able to guide and support others in this bewildering world, and they will be worthy of trust. When the Fourfold Noble Truth is clearly understood, all the sources of worldly passion are dried up. Advancing from this Fourfold Noble Truth, the disciples of Buddha will attain all other precious truths; they will gain the wisdom and insight to understand all meanings, and will become capable of preaching the Dharma (True Teaching) to all the peoples of the world.

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beckyleigh 34, Female, Florida, USA - 6 entries

Jan 2007
7:40 PM EDT

There's really nothing much to do right now... i should be cleaning my room right now for the social worker that is supposed to come tomorrow...but i hate cleaning and i am such a procrastonater..so therefore i am putting it off...later*

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Leilani 44, Female, Washington, USA - 18 entries

Jan 2007
3:24 PM PST

Long 13 hrs drive straigh from Cali am glad I got wings on that tiny mazda I got gto lost few times last day of shimp been eating shimp for for days now this is scary, Whoaa its hot in here.. Y?

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madhousewife 69, Female, Michigan, USA - 48 entries

Jan 2007
7:24 AM EDT

Sometimes I am totally miserable. I couldn't wait to get married, for a lot of reasons, but to be honest sex was one of those. Ha what a joke the fates played. I enjoyed sex even though did not have my first orgasm until my mid 20s. I really enjoy sex, but my husband has lost all interest in it. I have read smoking, and high blood pressure can be to blame. I have begged him to talk to the dr and maybe try viagra or something. He is content to just sit on the couch drinking and stuffing his face. I sometimes think of finding someone else. I just can't believe this is all there is and my life will be like this til death. I don't mind helping myself, so to speak but.... that doesn't take the place of warm skin touching you back, or the feel of someones lips on yours. They say people need the feel of skin, and I believe it. It's one of the reasons I get so depressed. I am a very sensual person who likes hugs and kisses. We haven't had sex in almost a year. I know I could probly instigate, but I don't think I really want to with him anymore. I use to werar lots of skimpy nighties, or sometimes none at all, but after afew rejections out come the granny gowns and my own lack of interest.

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surfer11 33, Male, California, USA - 21 entries

Jan 2007
7:12 PM EDT

Well today was my first day back with a open tooth. If You didnt know im getting a root canal. So for now my dentice left my tooth open in order for it to drain. It Taste horrible. And i constatntly have to rinse my mouth.Another bad thing is that i have to chew my food all on 1 side and its starting to hurt. The dentice gave me pain killers incase it starts to ache. But it hasnt ached yet i hope it dosnt. Iv only had sharp pains. Beside my tooth my days been ok it wasnt fun it wasnt boring. At least i had no homework.

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surfer11 33, Male, California, USA - 21 entries

Jan 2007
6:58 PM EDT

"It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him." - John Steinbeck. well to start i think i read a book by this guy or something. But this is true. most of the time when someone says, oh hes good at baseball he can become pro. most will rise up maybe not to a pro but to a good college team.

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charlax 71, Male, Arizona, USA - 744 entries

Jan 2007
3:56 AM MST

it is the nature of man to fail for the nature of a man is sin

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beckyleigh 34, Female, Florida, USA - 6 entries

Jan 2007
6:48 AM EDT

so now the social worker is supposed to be here in 15 min and guess what??...i just got my room done!...YAY me...and now i have to go and finish the bathroom...uhhh and yet i am sitting here typing this...i am so well organized!

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Juicy Juice 36, Male, California, USA - 9 entries

Jan 2007
2:43 PM PST

I'm having problems at home and well its not all dandy, and with my emotions a wreck, I don't know what I feel no more, its like my emotion meter broke or something, but all I know is that its stuck on depressed and as well as I am, I am glad to have friend that try to help, but helping makes situations worse, plus friends can't fix what has been there for the lonest, they can only fix short term problems and I found out that the best way to dfeal with your problems is to face them and talk about them or just deal with them, like family is where the heart is, but if your heart feels diffrent then that what it is then its not family, you don't really have to be blood to be family, but you do have to feel secure and safe where family is, as you can take they boy out of the hood (family) but you can't take the hood (family) out of the boy, but like I said I don't feel safe no more in my dads house as problems arise, I still have but a couple of months to go and after that then just deal with the ignorance of people and how they are from which they come from, many forms and many faces but they are all ignorant, and I'm not anti-social, I just tell it how it is, and how life works its a mystery, but people seem to get, well I don't and frankly I don't care, what life has to bring and the hard ships that are yet to come, I'm not ready and not ina sense of I can't take them, but I have to take them wether I'm ready or not, and that's how life works but I'm my opinion its a lot more difficult than that, there's more hardships to come over and there are more obsticles than people see but one thing is clear, for some people, life just sucks

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madhousewife 69, Female, Michigan, USA - 48 entries

Jan 2007
6:20 AM EDT

Such a releif to have the power back on. It wouldn't be quite so bad if we atleast had water, but having a well puts us at a disadvantage. Dispit the grief it caused, I got some lovely shots of our iced trees. It was beautiful. Should I or shouldn't I get a puppy, is the question I keep asking myself. Poor Jaz spends so much time alone. She and Oscar used to play. As much as she seems to like being the only furbaby, I think she gets lonesome. Today I hope to complete the taking down of the C'mas stuff. Such a chore, it takes the joy out of the holidays for me. Long story for a venting mood. Today I feel fairly good so no major gripes...

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