Life Quote by Peter A. Levine

“In virtually every spiritual tradition, suffering is seen as a doorway to awakening. In the West, this connection can be seen in the biblical…

— Peter A. Levine

Within the framework of the Buddhist Path, reflecting on suffering has tremendous importance because -realizing the nature of suffering, you will develop greater resolve…

— Dalai Lama

“Suffering led the Buddha to enlightenment, and it may cause us, against our will, to grow in compassion, awareness, and possibly eventually peace.”

— Huston Smith

“The fourth noble truth states that, once you have identified the cause of your suffering, you must find an appropriate path. I believe that…

— Peter A. Levine

“The first truth, Buddha taught his disciples, is that suffering is part of the human condition. If we simply try to avoid confronting painful…

— Peter A. Levine

“As the Supreme Buddha once said, “The root of suffering is attachment.”

— Dominique Francon

The buddha called suffering a holy truth, because our suffering has the capacity of showing us the path to liberation. Embrace your suffering and…

— Nhat Hanh

Trauma and pain and suffering can be the very thing that dislodges a person from themselves both in awful ways and larger ways that…

— Scott Derrickson

“In Sutra of the Four Noble Truths Buddha says: ‘You should know sufferings.’ In saying this Buddha is advising us that we should know…

— Kelsang Gyatso

“The greatest miracle is to be alive. We can put an end to our suffering just by realizing that our suffering is not worth…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent…

— Charles Dickens

I have come to the conclusion that human beings are born with an innate capacity to triumph over trauma. I believe not only that…

— Peter A. Levine