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April 10, 2021
Engaging with the Truths of Suffering
Engaging with the Truths of Suffering
The four noble truths
are the very essence of the Buddha’s teachings. Beginning with the
radical declaration of the first truth—that everything in our lives is
qualified by suffering—they lay out the existence of suffering, its
causes, the possibility of its cessation, and the means of its cessation
(the eightfold path).
At a time of widespread global suffering, these truths matter more than ever. But their value goes beyond their ability to help us to understand the nature of suffering. They also provide us with a practical set of principles for actively engaging with the reality of suffering in our world.
Soto Zen priest Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt, a former social worker who spent 10 years working with homeless seniors, has devoted her life to putting the four truths into action. She reminds us that these are truths to be lived by, not just learned or memorized. We can apply and embody them in our everyday lives to actively engage with hardship and injustice.
Watch this new four-part Dharma Talk series to discover Shutt’s reframing of the four noble truths as the four engaged noble truths and to learn how they can enliven us, reconnect us with a sense of wholeness, and inspire real-world engagement.
At a time of widespread global suffering, these truths matter more than ever. But their value goes beyond their ability to help us to understand the nature of suffering. They also provide us with a practical set of principles for actively engaging with the reality of suffering in our world.
Soto Zen priest Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt, a former social worker who spent 10 years working with homeless seniors, has devoted her life to putting the four truths into action. She reminds us that these are truths to be lived by, not just learned or memorized. We can apply and embody them in our everyday lives to actively engage with hardship and injustice.
Watch this new four-part Dharma Talk series to discover Shutt’s reframing of the four noble truths as the four engaged noble truths and to learn how they can enliven us, reconnect us with a sense of wholeness, and inspire real-world engagement.
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