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Duḥkha (; Sanskrit: दुःख, Pali: dukkha) "suffering", "pain", "unease", or "unsatisfactoriness", is an important concept in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. Its meaning depends on the context, and may refer more specifically to the "unsatisfactoriness" or "unease" of craving for and grasping after transient 'things' (sense objects, including thoughts), expecting pleasure from them while ignorant of this transientness. In Buddhism, dukkha is part of the first of the Four Noble Truths and one of the three marks of existence. The term also appears in scriptures of Hinduism, such as the Upanishads, in discussions of moksha (spiritual liberation).

While the term dukkha has often been derived from the prefix du- ("bad" or "difficult") and the root kha ("empty," "hole"), meaning a badly fitting axle-hole of a cart or chariot giving "a very bumpy ride," it may actually be derived from duḥ-stha, a "dis-/ bad- + stand-", that is, "standing badly, unsteady," "unstable."

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Suffering as a Path to Enlightenment

Buddha, Suffering, Passions
Apr 18 2004
Tassajara

Beyond Time: Embracing Spiritual Growth

Time, Vow, Suffering
Mar 17 2004
City Center

Zen Path to Understanding Suffering

Practice, Suffering, Faith
Jun 07 2003
Unknown

Suffering

Serial: SF-04034

Sunday Lecture: Being present with one's own suffering. Aversion and attraction. Thought of stealing bowl. War situation.

Suffering, Suzuki Roshi, Time
Mar 09 2003
Green Gulch

Harmony of Authority and Interconnectedness

Suffering, Buddha, Separation
Jan 24 2003
City Center

Embracing Suffering for Spiritual Growth

Suffering, Pain, Practice
Dec 08 2002
City Center

The Process of Peace

Peace, War, Suffering
Oct 26 2002
City Center

Vasubandhu

Serial: SF-04013

Summer intensive

Suffering, Time, Meditation
Aug 01 2002
City Center

Vasubandhu

Serial: SF-04017

Summer intensive

Suffering, Practice, Meditation
Jul 31 2002
City Center

Presence Through Ego Dissolution

Time, Suffering, Work
Apr 20 2002
City Center

Transforming Suffering into Compassion

Bodhisattva, Vow, Suffering
Jan 19 2002
City Center

Awakening Through Life's Illusions

Suffering, Ego, Time
Dec 08 2001
City Center

Sunday Lecture

Suffering, Time, Meditation
Jun 03 2001
Green Gulch

Embracing Change: Path to Liberation

Suffering, Love, Letting Go
Dec 09 2000
City Center

Saturday Lecture

Suffering, Faith, Practice
Nov 25 2000
City Center

Zen Steps Toward Compassionate Awakening

Practice, Suffering, Vow
Mar 01 2000
City Center

Rohatsu

Suffering, Time, Practice
Dec 04 1998
City Center

Rohatsu

Time, Suffering, Attachment
Dec 02 1998
City Center

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