Once we have [correctly] identified Sorrow as a manifestation of Suffering we can re-position Sorrow to its place within the Realm of the 4 Noble Truths ; All Existence entails Suffering {Sorrow}. : Suffering is caused by Craving ; There is and end to Suffering ; and the most important to this morning's Effort, The 8-fold Nobel Path MANAGES Suffering . In the same way that Suffering can be Managed so it is with Sorrow . Bear in Mind that Sorrow is a FORCE that strikes us, and that this Force is, in part, a "Change Agent" --- it need NOT "drag us down" because of its WEIGHT ,,, as noted above, The Force of Sorrow CAN-BE utilized, I dare say it MUST-BE utilized, {harnessed} , to facilitate not only 'Protective' 'measures', but to advance "Change for the Better" .
The question then arises, "What is the Nature of this "Better" ?
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