what is the cause of worldly sorrows?

Hi vijayanths,What is the cause of all worldly sorrows, now that is a difficult question to answer. I'm wondering if perhaps fear and desires might not be connected. Aren't we afraid that we won't get our desires. If we are afraid of getting sick, doesn't that mean that we desire good health? If we are afraid of our children being hungry, don't we desire the means of supporting them? It appears to me that the reason we fear anything is because we desire something else.I don't know if I'm making any sense to you or not, maybe you are thinking along completely different lines. Awaiting your response.Blessings.

You yourself have given the answer in your topic--"Attachment" is the cause of worldly sorrows.THis attachment can be to anything and from here springs all the other qualities.It is very difficlut to live with a detached attachment and it needs tremendous discipline and selfcontrol to get this.For many of us, normal human beings it is not totally possible. I too constantly keep thinking that I should cultivate this but it is easier said than done.But, conscious efforts must be made for us to reach at least somewhere.

Sorrow is the antithesis of happiness, ironically the things that make a person happy are the same things that make him sad too. Being attached to someone we love makes us happy but the moment the attachment is broken, the happiness is turned to sorrow. Absolute detachment from everything is the answer as the wise men of old say but this is indeed difficult. At the end of the day, everything is in the mind and he who can control the inner workings of his mind is in a much better position to overcome sorrows. have fun!

Worldly sorrows come from all the wrong things we do. If everyone did everything that was right then there would be nosorrow or even fear. These things come from wrongs, that which we know as sins. Sins are the defiant acts we commit when we disobey God. The law of God is written on men's hearts so we know that law no matter what we believe otherwise. When we disobey that law we create situations within ourselves and around us that bring sorrow and fear and all other bad kinds of stuff. Its worth a thought, my friend.

Man is hasty and greedy by instinct. The more he gets, the more he wants. If two mountains turned into gold and given to him, he would crave for the third one. Only grave can fill his insatiable belly. Yes, I do agree with you that both desire and fear are very root causes of our all sorrows. Materialism has deprived us of real pleasure and natural beauty. The world is too much with us. The desire of accumulating more and more and the fear of losing it always keeps us anxious, apprehensive and restless, depriving us of sound sleep.Ironically, the comfort and calm man is strugging to get in his life is the very thing conspicuously missing.

From the perspective of a Human being the root cause for sorrow goes into desire . Desires are like the fantasies which a person chases endlessly and then when it seems a never ending run , it culminates into a chain of emotions leading to sorrows. I agree with you that we should practice for contentment and that can lead to a sort of peace and calmness in life.

Hello :) This will vary, of course, from person to person, but I think that the root of most sorrows are these things: greed, hatred, lack of faith, and unreasonable expections of self, others, and life. The Bible says that the LOVE of money (greed) is the root of all evil...not money itself, but the LOVE of it, wanting more more more, and using wicked or devious ways to obtain it. Karen