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**TepSteade** · 11-12-2010, 10:05 AM

The meaning of dukkha is different in the First Sermon than in the Second Sermon.

In the First Sermon, dukkha is mental suffering.

In the Second Sermon, dukkha is the inherent unsatisfactory characteristic associated with impermanence.

Like when our computer breakdowns (due to impermanence), we scream: "This computer is a heap of sh#t!"

The heap of sh#t is the inherent unsatisfactory characteristic.

The more the mind penetrates unsatisfactoriness, the more the mind is liberated from mental suffering.

The Buddha said:

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 (dukkha)" — 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.

Maggavagga Kind regards

11-12-2010, 10:05 AM	#20
TepSteade Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 493 Senior Member	The meaning of dukkha is different in the First Sermon than in the Second Sermon. In the First Sermon, dukkha is mental suffering. In the Second Sermon, dukkha is the inherent unsatisfactory characteristic associated with impermanence. Like when our computer breakdowns (due to impermanence), we scream: "This computer is a heap of sh#t!" The heap of sh#t is the inherent unsatisfactory characteristic. The more the mind penetrates unsatisfactoriness, the more the mind is liberated from mental suffering. The Buddha said: 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 (dukkha)" — 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. Maggavagga Kind regards
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