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There are things which pain helps to discover and understand, so it is with any other experience. But coming from a yogic background I see his understanding as
by mapcars 8y ago
There are things which pain helps to discover and understand, so it is with any other experience. But coming from a yogic background I see his understanding as quite limited.
Especially that he tries to "glorify" pain as a "true teacher". Maybe it worked for him like this, but it doesn't have to be so, joy and happiness can do the same if properly handled.
- amelius 8y agoYes, especially mental disorders (which can cause quite a bit of pain), can send one into darker and darker places, ruin relationships and cause further trouble such as personality disorders. Of course, the survivor bias stories may tell things like "depression made me a better person", etc., but most people are not so lucky.