A lot of people think that that this Buddhist precept is depressing, but it's not really. It's also only half the picture. Also its important to note that when Buddhists say suffering its also means discontentment or stress. Since discontentment is something we all share the only appropriate response is compassion. Compassion is not the same as being nice. I don't think just being nice would ever create change. Compassion however can be an agent of change. I have been really fixated on the crying laughing emoji lately. I think it is both dumb and profound. Scrolling through Instagram it is really easy to become jealous, envious, critical, or withdrawn. Seeing a picture of someone thousands of miles away can remind you of your suffering under the surface. The picture didn't cause that it was already there. Crying laugh emoji. That is all crying laugh emoji. * * * * * #buddhameme #lifeissuffering #pink #contemporaryart #digitalart #oc #picoftheday #Zen #art