I’ve been thinking about freedom and suffering and the human family. The news and pictures ... stunned disbelief to utter helplessness in the face of such suffering and loss of life.

What could you do to make the world a better place? Buddhism sees suffering as a central feature of human life. Even when we are not suffering outwardly from things like illness, loss of loved ...

they need to face evil and suffering in order to become good, kind and loving. Finally, many Christians believe that God must have a reason for allowing evil and suffering, but humans cannot know ...