Endure suffering with equanimity: Quotes and poem

Endure suffering with equanimity: Quotes and poem

QUOTES

• Pain in life is inevitable but suffering is not. Pain is what the world does to you, suffering is what you do to yourself...Suffering arises from attachment to desires. ~The Buddha

• Suffering is largely self-inflicted due to attachment to the material world and its transient experiences. ~The Gita

• Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it. ~Lachlan Brown

POEM

Strife arrives, a shadow in the soul,

Burdened weight, a heavy toll.

Yet in the dark, a truth can bloom,

To find the purpose, banish gloom.

Embrace the struggle, calm and clear,

A vibrant meaning soon draws near.

Suffering endured becomes a prize,

A hidden treasure in disguise.

To bear the weight, the heavy chain,

Without complaint, nor bitter strain.

This steadfast spirit, brave and true,

Reveals a life with meaning new.

Let trials pass, and wisdom grow,

In patience lies the seeds we sow.

Endurance, calmness, wisdom's key,

A mystic path to set us free.