Why Schopenhauer Was Right About Suffering

[@quarryryde]

Wow, this is excellent material. This summary of Schopenhauer seems spot on. The most intellectually difficult thing is to confidently summarise a complex subject and I think you have done it. Personally, I think of Schopenhauer as an interpreter of Buddhist philosophy at the highest level.

[@guessmyname6291]

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[@NexusInsight-13]

Thank you so much for your comment! I'm thrilled to hear you enjoyed the video and the channel. Your support means a lot to me!.

[@glitcharcing]

Dude me and him are actually so similar lol, down to the motherly relationship and self-isolation + conclusions. except I grew up middle class then became a member of the lower class once my parents divorced. my only consolation was the books I read and educational videos I watched. I was self-taught because my mom was too mentally ill to teach me despite being homeschooled. it ended up working out luckily, as i enrolled in a community college in 9th grade and went to a university from there. now I am a psychology researcher. I still suffer everyday but I honestly enjoy the suffering. it teaches me a lot about the mind, both my own and others. compassion is essential to understanding.

[@Erishadlar]

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[@NexusInsight-13]

Thank you so much for your heartwarming response. I am happy that you are enjoying the content. My greatest reward is viewers like you, who appreciate the hard work and enjoy the content.

[@beastoftalvar]

Thank you for putting together and uploading this great video about the insights of yet another great philosopher. The older I get, the more I understand Schopenhauer.

[@NexusInsight-13]

Thank you for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I agree entirely that Schopenhauer's insights become more apparent as you age.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

"When Buddha insists again and again that life is DUKKHA - misery, anguish, pain - he is simply reminding you that your house is on fire and your eyes are still blind. It is time - prepare! Your eyes can be cured. A way can be found to come out of this fire. You can still save yourself, all is not yet lost. Hence the insistence. Not that he is a pessimist - as many people in the West particularly have condemned him, and in the East too. People think that Buddha is a pessimist, saying life is misery. He is not a pessimist - not a pessimist in the same way as Arthur Schopenhauer is. Schopenhauer is a pessimist: "Life is misery and there is no way to get out of it. You have to suffer it, nothing can be done about it. Man is a helpless victim." It is said that when Schopenhauer read Gautam Buddha's works for the first time he danced because he thought, "This enlightened man agrees with me!" Now, no enlightened man can ever agree with those who are not enlightened; it is impossible. Either you agree with them or you don't agree with them, but they never agree with you. They cannot. How can the man who has eyes agree with the man who is blind about light? - or about darkness even? Remember one thing: the blind man knows nothing about darkness even, what to say about light! Because to see darkness eyes are needed. You may be thinking that blind people live in darkness - you are totally wrong. They know nothing of darkness. Because YOU close your eyes and you feel darkness, so you think blind people must be living in darkness - but they don't have eyes to close. And unless you know light you cannot know darkness; they are two aspects of the same coin. Eyes are needed for both. Schopenhauer was utterly wrong - Buddha was not agreeing with him. Of course, Buddha can be interpreted in such a way that he may look like a pessimist philosopher. He is neither a pessimist nor a philosopher. He is not even an optimist - because pessimism and optimism both belong to the world of the blind."

[@NexusInsight-13]

The contrast between Buddha’s perspective on suffering as a pathway to awakening and Schopenhauer’s pessimistic viewpoint is quite thought-provoking. Both thinkers recognized that suffering is an inherent part of life; however, their interpretations diverge significantly. Buddha perceived suffering as a catalyst for transformation and personal growth, emphasizing the potential for inner freedom and enlightenment through mindful engagement with suffering. In contrast, Schopenhauer regarded suffering as an unavoidable aspect of existence, reflecting a more deterministic view of the human condition. This distinction highlights the differing philosophies concerning human potential and the possibility of transcendence. Thank you for sharing these valuable insights!

[@johnnyparker9928]

Schope should have tried golf.

[@NexusInsight-13]

Thanks so much for watching

[@Erishadlar]

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