The Buddha promised release from something we all understand: suffering. By contrast, no one can say what was the original sin, and no one understands how the suffering of Christ can redeem it.

John Gray
The Buddha promised release from something we all understand: suffering....
The Buddha promised release from something we all understand: suffering....
The Buddha promised release from something we all understand: suffering....
The Buddha promised release from something we all understand: suffering....
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The Buddha promised release from something we all understand: suffering. By contrast, no one can say what was the original sin, and no one understands how the suffering of Christ can redeem it. In other words, there is no single answer to the fundamental question of life. In fact, it is impossible to know. But we have a choice – we can keep going round and round in a circle, or we can find a way out of it.

Source: Perros De Paja: Reflexiones Sobre Los Humanos Y Otros Animales

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