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“When there is time, there has to be suffering. Because in time there's desire and attachment and transition. This is the world of experience.” quote by Frederick Lenz
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“When there is time, there has to be suffering. Because in time there's desire and attachment and transition. This is the world of experience.”

Frederick Lenz

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Time inevitably brings desire, attachment, and suffering as part of experience.

In simple terms: Time brings desire, attachment, and suffering.

Key Takeaway

Accept impermanence.

Themes

suffering time attachment

Mood

contemplative serene

Type

spiritual philosophical

When to use this quote

  • life transitions
  • relationships
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

Buddhist thought existentialism

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does desire cause pain?
  • Can suffering be transformed?
A Different Perspective

Can lead to fatalism.

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