I found it a perfect examples of Buddhism and it fits nicer than Ann’s sophmoric article.
*note: “Suffer” == Dukkha, where suffer is a verb and Dukkha is a noun. Think of it as a state of being.
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We suffer in life. We cause others to suffer and others cause us to suffer.
Suffering stems from desires, jealousy, unfufilled goals and we suffer because we cause others to suffer.
Ridding ourselves of desires will alleviate suffering.
Take the Noble Eightfold Path for enlightenment which perfects our souls and makes them ready for God, Jesus, and Heaven.
You have been deceived. You cannot blend non-Christian man-made philosophy with Christianity. We are all sinners and cannot be made "perfect" until we go to Heaven and receive glorified bodies and sinless minds. Only by following God's word and only God's word can we become more Christ-like, but perfection is not possible for sinners until after death.