He also articulated his understanding of human suffering (dukkha) in the Iron Age world where society was viewed essentially as a collection of individuals (Stephen Batchelor, After Buddhism ...

Buddhism identifies 26 unwholesome mental formations and four more that can be either wholesome or unwholesome. Individually and collectively, these afflictions can cause dukkha. The Third Noble ...

Dukkha, a central concept in Buddhism, is often translated as “suffering”, but its meaning encompasses a broad spectrum of human experiences and existential realities.

The central problem of existence for the Abrahamic faiths is sin, and the central problem of Buddhism is suffering (dukkha). Sin is caused by attachment to evil, and suffering is caused by ...

As I’ve been describing, Buddhism—more than any other spiritual/religious tradition—is deeply immersed in biology. It is no coincidence that the Buddha’s famous encounter with the world ...

Let’s take these one at a time, beginning in this post with dukkha.. For Buddhist thought, suffering isn’t something imposed upon human beings because they have sinned or otherwise displeased God.

Buddhism teaches us that it is our insatiable desires that bring about our dukkha (suffering). People’s aspirations and desires are infinite, although, their lives are finite Despite everything being ...

I decided to compare The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism to the moral lessons found in fairy tales. The First Noble Truth tells us that life involves suffering (dukkha.) ...