papafigos on Nostr: That all life is sorrowful is not what Buddhism teaches. It teaches about attachment ...

That all life is sorrowful is not what Buddhism teaches.

It teaches about attachment as the cause of suffering. Pain is not optional, but suffering is.

It's not about never having fun and not having anything or anyone, it's about realizing everything is impermanent and you are not what your ego thinks it is. It's about understanding that the suffering is optional. This sets you free.

Think about the example you gave: do you think it's all about being free from the algorithm™, when you will get old and sick and die, and everyone you know and many of them before you, will get old and sick and die?

Nothing lasts, it all crumbles to ashes. It's a delicate balancing act - not distracting ourselves and never thinking about the truth of reality and ignoring the facts until inevitably, sooner or later, reality asserts itself (the good times never last) on one end, and not being paralyzed by fear and dispair on the other.

In my opinion and experience nothing else comes close to the teachings of Buddhism to help burn those truths into the core of your being.