Why do we suffer?
June 19, 2013
Hosted by Andrea Mathews
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Episode Description
Part of the problem with our concept of heaven, and one of the primary reasons why we don’t live in heaven right now on planet earth, is because we suffer. The Buddha told us that we suffer because we are attached to things, people, places, circumstances, etc. That if we could relinquish attachment we would no longer suffer. Some resent that idea because it seems to give the gods of fortune their way—and why should they rather than us? After all, why shouldn’t we have what we want and need? In answer to that question, proponents of the law of attraction say that if we can suspend so-called “negative” thoughts we can win over the gods of fortune. Which is true? Why do we suffer? And is it really possible to stop suffering on this side of heaven? Today we are going to give a considered answer to that question. And then we are going to hear another clip from Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday in which she interviews Grammy-Award Winner India Arie on spiritual awakening. Don’t miss it.
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Andrea Mathews
Andrea Mathews is the host of the Authentic Living Show, author of three books, her latest “Letting Go of Good: Dispel the Myth of Goodness to Find Your Genuine Self” (2017), “Inhabiting Heaven NOW: The Answer to Every Moral Dilemma Ever Posed” (2013) and “The Law of Attraction: The Soul’s Answer To Why It Isn’t Working And How It Can” (2011). A published poet, with several magazine articles also published, along with a blog on Psychology Today with over 3 million readers, entitled “Traversing the Inner Terrain,” Andrea is also a psychotherapist with a thriving private practice where she uses both Cognitive and Transpersonal therapy to assist a diverse population with many different issues. You can learn more about Andrea’s books, articles, practice and more at www.andreamathews.com.