Friedrich Nietzsche and the Buddha see the encounter with suffering as the wellspring of wisdom. This video explores how pain and suffering, far from being mere obstacles, can be transformative forces in our lives. Through Nietzsche's perspective on the necessity of suffering for growth and the Buddha's teachings on dukkha and the path to its cessation, we uncover a powerful message of resilience, strength, and enlightenment. Here we explore how suffering is not just an inevitable part of life but also a crucial pathway to joy and wisdom.
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📚 Recommended Reading
▶ Friedrich Nietzsche: The Joyful Science
▶ Friedrich Nietzsche: On The Genalogy of Morals
▶ Friedrich Nietzsche: Ecce Homo
▶ Friedrich Nietzsche: Beyond Good and Evil
▶ Antoine Panaïoti: Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy
▶ Walter Kaufmann: Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist
▶ Walpula Rahula Thero: What the Buddha Taught
▶ Thich Nhat Hanh: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
▶ Rupert Gethin: Foundations of Buddhism
Thanissaro Bhikkhu: The Weight of Mountains: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/mountains.html
Free access to Early Buddhist scripture:
https://www.dhammatalks.org/ebook_index.html
Access 100 scholarly articles for free every month by creating a JSTOR account (I am not affiliated with them, it's just a good academic resource): https://www.jstor.org/
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🎶 Music used
▶ original S2S score by @RMSounds [including that 🔥 beat at the end]
▶ YouTube Audio library and various Public Domain recordings
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⌛ Timestamps
00:00 Nietzsche on the necessity for suffering
03:04 Nietzsche on the two ways of facing suffering
04:22 Nietzsche on the Will To Power
08:45 Buddha on suffering (dukkha)
09:38 Buddha on craving
11:10 Buddha vs Nietzsche on suffering
14:34 Buddha on samsara vs nirvana
17:41 Nietzsche's criticism of nirvana
19:36 Nietzsche & Buddha - kindred spirits?
24:39 Nietzsche & Buddha's main disagreement
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📝 Script
You can read the script of this video here: https://www.seekertoseeker.com/nietzsche-buddhas-lessons-on-suffering/