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dukkha

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dukkha [ˈdukə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) (in Theravada Buddhism) the belief that all things are suffering, due to the desire to seek permanence or recognise the self when neither exist: one of the three basic characteristics of existence Sanskrit word duhkha Compare anatta, anicca
[Pali, literally: suffering, illness]


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5) I never directly challenge cognitions, but rather offer group members a means to detach themselves from the thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations that cause what Buddhists call dukkha or suffering.
In Buddhism, the Doctrine of Interdependent Origination teaches that we are caught in the wheel of Samsara (cycle of rebirth) through the interconnectedness of twelve links in the chain of dukkha (suffering or unsatisfactoriness).
Dukkha is the spark that led to the Buddha's awakening; it is the pivot on which his life turned.
 
 
 
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