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dukkha [ˈdukə]

(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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anata anicca			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. A mindful recovery: mindfulness meditation practices can help ... by Singer, Bruce F. / Addiction Professional 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). A Jungian perspective on religious violence and personal ... by Burns, Charlene P.E. / Cross Currents Dukkha is the spark that led to the Buddha's awakening; it is the pivot on which his life turned. Poisoned arrow pointillism by Arthur, Chris / Contemporary Review			DUI duiker Duisburg Duisenberg duka Dukas duke Duke Ellington Duke of Argyll's tea tree Duke of Cumberland Duke of Edinburgh Duke of Lancaster Duke of Marlborough Duke of Wellington Duke of Windsor Duke University Duke Wayne Duke's coronet dukedom Dukeling dukes Dukeship Dukhobor Dukhobors dukka dukkha DUKW Dulbecco Dulcamara Dulcamarin Dulce Dulceness dulcet dulciana Dulcification Dulcified Dulcified spirit Dulcifluous dulcify Dulciloquy dulcimer dulcinea Dulciness Dulcino Dulcite Dulcitude Dulcorate Dulcoration Dule Duledge dulia			Dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg Dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg Dukes of Wellington Dukes' classification Dukes' disease Dukes' disease Dukes' disease Dukes' disease Dukes, Leopold Dukeship Dukhan Dukhobor Dukhobor Dukhobors Dukhobors Dukhobory Dukhonin, Nikolai Dukhonin, Nikolai Nikolaevich Dukhov, Nikolai Dukhov, Nikolai Leonidovich Dukhovnitskoe Dukhovshchina Dukhovshina Dukinfield Henry Scott Dukinfield Rugby Union Football Club duking duking duking duking dukka dukkha Dukla Pass Dukler theory Dukliansky priesmyk DUKM DUKPT Dukstas Duku Duku langsat Duku-langsat DUKW DUKW DUKW DUKWs DUKWs Dul Dul-tson-kyil-khor dulaa Dulac, Edmund Dulag National High School Teachers and Employees Association Dulaney Swim Club Dulaney Valley Improvement Association Dulany, Daniel DULAP Dulat-Ali, Makhmud Dulat-Ali, Makhmud Abdulvakhitovich DULB DULBC

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