I saw this quote and just fell in love with it! It could not be truer because if you ever read any of the saints or sages stories their lives were full of problems and issues. We sometime get so bogged down in them that we lose sight of things.
Never let life’s hardships disturb you … no one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages. ~Nichiren Daishonen
I know about losing sight of things because I did even if only for a short while. It is important to remember that hardships and problems are a part of life and not let them beat us down.
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Great saying, thank you for sharing
I like this very much. I am pretty good at meeting life’s challenges calmly but my husband really lets it get to him. He is aware of this and is working on it, but it’s hard! I will share this quote with him.
That is so true. And we are often given JUST the right person or group of family and friends to help us struggle through those times or often we may be the sentinel to help others. If life was easy or always fun…we would learn very little about faith and strength and character. You also inspire us to hold on and to move onward…not always understanding the walk or longstanding journey.
I have never heard this quote before but I like it. We always feel overwhelmed when we encounter problems bit it’s all a part of life. To think that even saints can’t escape hardships puts it all in perspective.
Diana C
I’d never heard this particular quote, but I agree with the sentiment. Sometimes I would encounter people who were such jerks that I would want to react by being just as hurtful, but then it would occur to me that I don’t know what their private burdens are, I don’t know what pains they feel inside. And I don’t want to be the person that adds in any way to somebody else’s suffering.