Suffering

What is the primary characteristic of life? That which shines throughtout its different forms and appearences, that which defines the journey of life more starkingly and precisely than anything else.

Is it bliss? Nay, for not many people recognise this, or rather, it is not revealed to many.

Is it anger, irritation or dejection? No, since these are not primary colours, but rather sprouts from other states.

Suffering is undoubtedly the primary characteristic of life, be it on a physical level or mental level. It is the ingredient which adds meaning to life, even as being embodied with the power to raise questions regarding the meaning of life.

Every person on earth knows what suffering is. But few know how to suffer. There is bliss in suffering, to the person who knows the purpose of his life on earth, be it out of revelation or conviction.

Suffering is what brings us to the earth. It is to suffer that we are born. Only by suffering can we transcend pain. Thus it is the greatest teacher among experiences, always guiding you, irrespective of you paying heed or not.