Desire for pleasure

Please read the following pages in the book “World’s Wisdom” by Novak. (Ch. 1 “Hinduism” (WW), Introduction
& Selections #1, 6-24 and Ch. 2 “Buddhism” (WW), Introduction & Selections #1-39; Optional: #45-53)-
Questions:

  1. A person asked their teacher “Why does desire for pleasure keep sabotaging me from achieving what I
    really want to do? The teacher answered offering two different perspectives, drawing only on this week’s
    assigned content. What did the teacher say? Use specific references from the assigned content. (up to 300
    words)
  2. Another person asked the teacher “Why do bad things happen to good people?” The teacher answered
    offering two different perspectives, drawing only on this week’s assigned content. What did the teacher say?
    Use specific references from the assigned content. (up to 300 words)

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