WHY DO SUFFER?

The Buddha overcame these three kinds of pride when he saw the four sights.

When he saw the old man,

The pride in youth left, him. When he saw the Sick man, the pride in health left him.

 The pride in life left him. If we remove these.

Three Types of Pride from our minds,

We will not be shocked and distressed when we encounter these states. It is useful to contemplate:

1. I am liable to old age; I have not outstripped old age

2. I am liable to disease; I have not outstripped disease.

3. I am liable to death; I have not outstripped death.

Among all that is near and dear to me, there is changeability and separation.

I am the result of my own deed; whatever deed I do, whether good or bad I shall become its beir.

It is a fact of modern society that youthfulness is regarded at all desirable, while growing old is to be avoided at all costs. Thus we will go to any extent to appear young even when the body is giving in to old age. We even lie about our age.

Lastly we discussed about the three kinds of pride

The pride in youth, health and old man.

Pride is not good for every human being if you can keep pride in your heart all the people around you is gone until the end of your life.

Thank you very much Aiepo

Henry Alova