Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional

from Young Urban Zen SF · host Michael McCord

Michael McCord references a quote by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami: Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. This is very much in alignment with the basic noble truths of Zen and yet can be so elusive in the moments we inhabit. How do we live into a future where we hold the discomforts, annoyances, turmoil and pain of our existence in altogether different way? What can I do today or tomorrow? Pain is Inevitable -- Suffering is Optional Young Urban Zen

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