Are there examples of institutionalized suffering?

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@Subharo

I think the Buddha would far rather see us invest the lion’s share of our progressive efforts in wielding and shaping our own intentions/kamma, since that is where we have a far higher degree of control, rather than investing the lion’s share of our progressive efforts in trying to fix the institutionalized suffering in the world, where we have a far smaller degree of control.

Am I suggesting that we don’t do anything to try to fix the institutionalized suffering in the world? Absolutely not. I’m just pointing out which priority makes more sense (as being the highest one), considering the degree of control which is within our immediate reach, and the liklihood of the most positive “net change” resulting.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.

Epictetus