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**FuXA8nQM** · 11-14-2010, 03:42 PM

Hi Kaarine

We can compare it to fire. Most people are awakened to the truth that fire burns so most people do not place their hands in fire.

The unawakened mind is not aware of the unsatisfactoriness (dukkhata) of conditioned things so the unawakened mind seeks satisfaction in and grasps conditioned things.

Where as the highly awakened mind does not grasp conditioned things and seeks refuge in the unconditioned Nibbana.

I have said before, the dukkha characteristic is something subtle. Many awakened minds see clearly the impermanence of things but not to the degree where the mind loses infatuation with those things & gives up those things.

I suppose that is why the dukkha characteristic is not discussed very much. If one intellectualises too much about it, it may sound pessimistic.

Kind regards

11-14-2010, 03:42 PM	#33
FuXA8nQM Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 586 Senior Member	Hi Kaarine We can compare it to fire. Most people are awakened to the truth that fire burns so most people do not place their hands in fire. The unawakened mind is not aware of the unsatisfactoriness (dukkhata) of conditioned things so the unawakened mind seeks satisfaction in and grasps conditioned things. Where as the highly awakened mind does not grasp conditioned things and seeks refuge in the unconditioned Nibbana. I have said before, the dukkha characteristic is something subtle. Many awakened minds see clearly the impermanence of things but not to the degree where the mind loses infatuation with those things & gives up those things. I suppose that is why the dukkha characteristic is not discussed very much. If one intellectualises too much about it, it may sound pessimistic. Kind regards
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