Foundations of the Spiritual Path: The Third Noble Truth

Hello Wonderful Open Heart Project,

We’ve been talking about the Four Noble Truths the past couple of weeks. You can go back to the First Noble Truth (life is suffering) and the Second Noble Truth (grasping is the cause of suffering), but only if you want to.

This week, we continue with the Third Noble Truth: the cessation of suffering.

I don’t know any secrets to happiness, but I have found a few secrets to unhappiness. Looking closely at what creates our suffering shows that sometimes the way forward is not to solve or eliminate discomfort, but to make space for it.

I also share a story about waking up in the middle of the night in terror and what that experience taught me.

Let me know what you think.

Love,
Susan

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