Podcast details
Cause of suffering
A spiritual discourse on karma, suffering, and self-inquiry.
"We often believe we suffer without reason, yet there must be something that brings us to suffering. Every action has a reaction."
"Only the Self, through meditation, can discover what that original cause might be."
The speaker examines the cyclical nature of cause and effect (karma) as the unseen root of suffering, explaining how we become lost, unable to distinguish original actions from their subsequent reactions. The talk concludes by stating that only the Self, via meditation, can trace suffering back to its original cause, followed by analytical remarks pointing out logical tautologies and a potential paradox in this quest for self-discovery.
Recording location: New Zealand, Wellington, World Peace Tour
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