Category Archives: sufferings

Why do we suffer?

In our lives, there are facts of life that we have complete faith in, like the law of gravity, the earth is round, we are born and die, etc.  Most of what occurs in our lives makes sense to us. … Continue reading

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How much insurance do we need?

In today’s world we desperately attempt to prevent ourselves from discomfort. We try to accumulate as much money as we can, believing that money can buy us happiness. We buy auto, health and life insurance, to protect us from financial … Continue reading

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The Potential To Be Happy

As human beings we all have the potential to be happy. It is like our bodies were created to be happy. But what has gone wrong?  As we go through life or lives if one believes in reincarnation,  this potential … Continue reading

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The World is a Mirror

Webster defines fate as the will or principle or determining cause by which things in general are believed to come to be as they are or events to happen as they do. Fate is something that we cannot change. It … Continue reading

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Causality (karma, innen)

The concept of causality or cause and effect is an interesting concept. Good thoughts and actions result in a joyous life, and evil thoughts and actions result in suffering in the future. But usually the effect of the cause is … Continue reading

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God’s Guidance

The following is a verse from the Tip of the Writing Brush: Day by day, disorders will come to your bodies. Ponder over it! God is informing you of your mistaken minds. 4-42 What does this mean? The law of  … Continue reading

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Rawhide

I saw an old episode of the classic show Rawhide. A preacher was telling the story of the gold calf that the people were worshiping when Moses came down from the mountain.  To the cowhands, he took out a large … Continue reading

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What is the Purpose of Suffering?

One of the viewers astutely observed: “With respect to suffering, people always assume that suffering is bad and therefore question why won’t God intervene.” I presume that without knowing suffering, one would not know how true joy feels like.  Without … Continue reading

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The Soul /revised

Suppose there is a soul, or a spark of life that begins our existence in our physical body. Some may call it the inner most heart, which is pure and positive in its original state. In the Tip of the … Continue reading

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Suppose……

Sometimes the cause of an illness or disease is apparent, and other times it is not. Series like Quincy and House on television have survived due to the audience curiosity on solving the mysterious cause of the abnormal. When an … Continue reading

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