I think most or all Buddhists believe that desire is the source of suffering — TiredThinker
In Buddhism, attachment leads to suffering, not desire. If the Buddha had no desire he wouldn’t get out of bed. — khaled
The ascetic follows the example of the Buddha towards non-existence — Possibility
”Ultimately, your every desire - the desire for material things, relationships, career success, sexual gratification - is really the desire for the peace you experience for brief moments when you attain the object of your desire” - Stephan Bodian — Pax
To not desire to desire = to desire not to desire? Yes, precisely! — Siddhartha
The Desire Conundrum: — TheMadFool
Stop confusing yourself and go study some actual Buddhist doctrine instead of relying on popular pseudobuddhist soundbites.
In Early Buddhism, there are two types of desire: the bad one (tanha) and the good one (chanda). A person is actually suposed to cultivate the desire to make an end to suffering!
There is no catch-22 like some pop-Buddhists would have us believe. — baker
Fool, we've been over this, at least once.
Stop confusing yourself and go study some actual Buddhist doctrine instead of relying on popular pseudobuddhist soundbites.
In Early Buddhism, there are two types of desire: the bad one (tanha) and the good one (chanda). A person is actually suposed to cultivate the desire to make an end to suffering!
There is no catch-22 like some pop-Buddhists would have us believe.
— baker — baker
I did consider that possibility but I was just wondering if the Buddha could extricate himself from the paradox. He can. I'm much pleased. — TheMadFool
It's not a paradox. It is an observation of the human experience.
The advice is to lead a life of moderation.
Like cancer cells, human desires are unchecked, and are leading to the destruction of their environment that gives it life. If you need any support, just observe what is happening all over the world. Nero fiddles as Rome burns. Humans are what they are. Cancer cells. — MondoR
all Buddhists believe that desire is the source of suffering. — TiredThinker
it's also the secret to immortality — TheMadFool
Maybe the suffering is the knowledge that things can be scarce and can always be taken away? — TiredThinker
Cancer cells die along with with the body that gave it life. A suicide of sorts, which is a perfect analogy for the direction of the human species. — MondoR
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