the buddha's truth is that, yes, life is suffering, and the nature of our life as we know it is one of discontent, frustration, and dis-ease of all kinds, as long as we remain stuck in our misperceptions; but these misperceptions are not fixed- they are not bound to anything. therefore we have a choice. the avoidance of our inner demons- our fears of change and death, our rage and jealousy- only imbues these adversaries with greater power. the more we run away, the less chance we have of escaping. we must face suffering, move into it; only then can we become free from it. this is the first noble truth.

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