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Is this world fundamentally Dukkha?
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06-22-2012, 05:42 AM
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So the world is still dukkha even for those in Nibbana.
the following is very important to comprehend because most Buddhists do not comprehend it:
(1) the word 'dukkha' in the Four Noble Truths means 'mental suffering'; 'mental torment'
(2) the word 'dukkha' in the Three Characteristics means 'unsatisfactoriness' (as in impermanent, unsatisfactory & not-self)
for the purpose of emphasis, it can be said both meanings are opposite to eachother
those in Nibbana do not have any dukkka#1 within but constantly experience dukkha#2 (which is the cause of their liberation)
those in Nibbana, due to seeing the world as unsatisfactory (dukkha#2), have no craving for the world, therefore their minds have no suffering (dukkha#1)
the following quote should make the two different meanings of dukkha very clear:
277. "All conditioned things are impermanent" — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification.
278. "All conditioned things are
unsatisfactory
" — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from
suffering
. This is the path to purification.
279. "All things are not-self" — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification.
Dhammapada
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