"Suffering is to the mind what pain is to the body. When you put your hand in the fire, you experience pain. The pain is not a mistake, it's the intelligence of the body, telling you: 'Take your hand out of the fire!' So pain is working on behalf of your wellbeing. Suffering is exactly the same at the level of the mind. It is cooperating with your desire for happiness. It's a wakeup call. Suffering is telling you: 'You have mistaken yourself for a separate limited self. Have another look!'"
~ Rupert Spira
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