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Suffering wasn't created by a perverse creator God. It has evolved on the biological level of reality to show us that something is wrong and that has evolved into psychological suffering. The more we can understand the causes of suffering the more we can overcome it, without succumbing to the common spiritual solution of detached withdrawal.
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00:00 Introduction to Suffering
00:33 Spiritual Perspectives on Suffering
04:51 Scientific and Psychological Views
10:15 Finding Meaning and Redemption
31:38 Conclusion and Next Topic Preview
I am the author of 35 books, translated into 15 languages, including a Sunday Times bestseller and Daily Telegraph 'Book of the Year’. For some inexplicable reason I was included in ‘The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People’ lists in Watkins Magazine for 2021 and 2022. I am exploring a groundbreaking evolutionary understanding of the nature of reality that unites science and spirituality, bringing deep meaning to our human lives.
#philosophy #wisdom #spirituality #consciousness #freewill #suffering
Suffering wasn't created by a perverse creator God. It has evolved on the biological level of reality to show us that something is wrong and that has evolved into psychological suffering. The more we can understand the causes of suffering the more we can overcome it, without succumbing to the common spiritual solution of detached withdrawal.
This is a chapter from 'Why Your Life Really Matters: The Podbook'. Subscribe to be notified of new chapters weekly. Podcast playlist of all published chapters: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9oOm-3dG-W_GmO0l8NW14xR-gwyjAdvX Access all chapters I have recorded before they are released and connect with me in person at weekly online meet-ups by joining my online community: timfreke.com/online-community
I am giving away my work free. Please support publicising the podbook by making a donation: timfreke.com
An eBook transcription of the Podbook Part 1 is available on Amazon
Sign up to my newsletter to hear about everything I am up to: timfreke.com
Find out about my experiential online and in-person events: timfreke.com
Glossary of unusual terms I use: timfreke.com
00:00 Introduction to Suffering
00:33 Spiritual Perspectives on Suffering
04:51 Scientific and Psychological Views
10:15 Finding Meaning and Redemption
31:38 Conclusion and Next Topic Preview
I am the author of 35 books, translated into 15 languages, including a Sunday Times bestseller and Daily Telegraph 'Book of the Year’. For some inexplicable reason I was included in ‘The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People’ lists in Watkins Magazine for 2021 and 2022. I am exploring a groundbreaking evolutionary understanding of the nature of reality that unites science and spirituality, bringing deep meaning to our human lives.
#philosophy #wisdom #spirituality #consciousness #freewill #suffering
