Do life problems disappear after awakening?

[SeaMonster]

On 10/6/2023 at 4:02 PM, StarStruck said:

Or do problems always exist no matter what? From what I see even the most enlightened people have issues, and they are often worse than your regular Joe, having frequent manias and worse.

Well, enlightenment doesn't cure bipolar disorder, if that's what you're asking, but it may encourage the person to properly medicate.

Also, "problems" are in the mind of the beholder.  A lot of people have "fake" problems -- in other words, they stem from ego attachments/aversions and trying to control what's not under their control.  They refuse to let go of the egoic agenda.  This is the essence of "suffering."

What enlightenment does is give you the opportunity to decondition these attachments, which -- unlike some people think -- have nothing to do with "survival."  It's not like enlightenment completely obliterates the primitive brain and you simply no longer care whether you starve, or die of thirst, or whether you're attacked and murdered, etc.

That would be an idiotic kind of "rational" coping mechanism, not enlightenment (which integrates the higher and the primitive functions)

"Survival" doesn't mean you need a million followers on social media, or to become a multimillionaire or anything like that, and then if you don't get that you feel like you're dying.  A lot of people exaggerate what "survival" means.

So if you're asking "why bother?" it's because the stupid ego-created "problems" are an enormous drain on one's life.

[Fadl]

The psychological part of problems will disapear .. but the physical problem will remain.. you still need to fix it somehow. 

[Yimpa]

1 minute ago, Fadl said:

The psychological part of problems will disapear .. but the physical problem will remain.. you still need to fix it somehow. 

Nah, the psychological problems still exist. You just learn to love the hell out of it

And thank you for the reminder. I do need to see a doctor soon for my physical. 

Edited October 11, 2023 by Yimpa

[Razard86]

23 hours ago, Yimpa said:

Nah, the psychological problems still exist. You just learn to love the hell out of it

And thank you for the reminder. I do need to see a doctor soon for my physical. 

Lol only you could turn a post about spirituality into a reminder to go see your Doctor!!! You are definitely a comedian. Love reading your posts.

[UnbornTao]

Enlightenment won't get you out of debt, cure cancer or prevent your wife from leaving you. It isn't an achievement. BUT, maybe your experience gets recontextualized, and you are able to detach yourself from them. As an analogy, you may recognize yourself as an actor in a play.

Edited October 18, 2023 by UnbornTao

[UnbornTao]

On 11/10/2023 at 1:31 AM, Yimpa said:

Nah, the psychological problems still exist. You just learn to love the hell out of it

And thank you for the reminder. I do need to see a doctor soon for my physical. 

Valid point.

Healing and enlightenment are different pursuits. They can complement each other but each has a different purpose.