"The Buddha laid out a four-step path to freedom from difficult emotions. The secret, says Anyen Rinpoche, is understanding why our emotions cause us so much suffering. Once we know that, the path to freedom becomes clear. Most of us start to practice Buddhism because we feel dissatisfied and disillusioned with life, in a general way or for some specific reason. Indeed, it is rare to meet someone who has turned to the Dharma simply out of curiosity and not because of a real need to alleviate some discomfort or a painful situation. What else do we Dharma practitioners have in common? The fact is that most of us have done everything we can to alleviate our unhappiness, but we have been unsuccessful at finding the happiness we thought possible. One reason is that we are often mistaken about the true cause of our unhappiness. For example, we may think that our unhappiness stems from having to face a barrage of unwanted situations, even though we are making every effort to have the kind of life we want. Most of us know that at some level we can’t control the people around us or the unfolding of events in our lives. But even when armed with this knowledge, we still experience a lot of pain and unhappiness. The Four Noble Truths of Emotions In Buddhism we call this the first noble truth: the truth of suffering. I have met some Buddhists who want to avoid talking about the truth of suffering. They say it will discourage people from wanting to practice the Dharma because it sounds depressing. They want to find some more uplifting way to describe the human experience." Läs hela artikeln här: https://www.lionsroar.com/the-4-noble-truths-of-emotional-suffering/?utm_content=buffer26581&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer