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40 : Universal Goodness The First Type of Suffering: It Is Caused by One’s Body. The Lord Buddha says, “Beware of your body. It gets cold. It gets hot. It gets hungry. It gets thirsty. It needs to defecate. It needs to urinate. Such are the sufferings caused by our own body. No one can look after our body for us. We must be observant. We must be in charge of our body so that we can assuage our suffering.” The human body is the source of much suffering. If one does not take good care of one’s body, one will experience unnecessary suffering as a result of ill health. The Second Type of Suffering: It Is Caused by Being Part of a Social Group The Lord Buddha says, “Restrain your body. Use it carefully. Restrain your speech.” Human beings are social animals and must depend on each other. If one does not restrain one’s body and speech, if one is selfish and inconsiderate, if one is not aware of the reason for doing something, conflicts can result. It is for this reason that our forefathers have the following to say. “Beware of your thought when you are alone. Beware of your speech when you are among friends.”