“The avoidance of that which causes you pain does not produce enlightenment. It produces avoidance. Religion is the avoidance of pain and suffering.” DoeActionPainSufferingCausesProduceEnlightenmentAvoidancePain And SufferingRight Action Author:Frederick Lenz
“The two-fold goal of all human striving is the avoidance of pain, and the fulfillment of happiness.” HumansTwoPainGoalStriveFulfillmentFoldsAvoidance Author:Goswami Kriyananda
“It is important to distinguish between sense-pleasure and sense-desire. There is nothing wrong with sense-pleasure. Pleasure and pain are part of our human experience. Sense-desire, on the other hand, is the grasping at pleasure or the avoidance of pain. This is what creates suffering-grasping and avoidance.” HumansImportantHandsPainDesireSufferingPleasureHuman ExperienceAvoidanceGraspingPain And Pleasure Author:Dipa Ma