Anrea

“One thing you can always be sure of is that there is suffering in us and in the world. The Buddha built his teaching and practice based on that truth. We know that if suffering is there, something else must also be there and that is happiness. Just understanding and accepting this truth can bring us some relief. Our ill-being, our suffering, is not exactly our fault. It’s the result of many causes and conditions, both collective and individual—such as wrong perceptions, confusion, and strong emotions, which lead to unskillful actions of body, speech, and mind. That doesn’t mean that happiness can’t exist. We don’t have to destroy suffering in order to have happiness.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, The Mindfulness Survival Kit: Five Essential Practices