Suffering Talks
Duḥkha ()(Sanskrit; Pali: dukkha), 'unease', "standing unstable," commonly translated as "suffering", "pain", or "unhappiness", 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 mundane life, not being at ease when driven by craving/grasping and ignorance.
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."
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).
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April 29th, 1969, Serial No. 00313 Evil, Birth-and-Death, Attachment, Don't Know Mind, Community, Religion,... |
Apr 29 1969 |
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Zen Is Not Something To Talk About, And Also It Is Something To Talk AboutSerial: SR-00015 Shunryu Suzuki (with Ryogen Yoshimura) Audio includes Yoshimura at beginning. Sesshin, Suffering, lecture, Monks, Don't Know Mind, Priest, Community, Posture... |
Apr 19 1969 |
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April 19th, 1969, Serial No. 00013 Silence, Big Mind, Suffering, Meditation, Birth-and-Death, Fox, Patience, Vows,... |
Apr 19 1969 |
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April 15th, 1969, Serial No. 00042 Silence, Nirvana, Meditation, training, Don't Know Mind, causation, Suffering,... |
Apr 15 1969 |
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April 14th, 1969, Serial No. 00031, Side A Birth-and-Death, New Year, Silence, lecture, Suffering, Pain, causation, Continuous,... |
Apr 14 1969 |
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April 14th, 1969, Serial No. 00031, Side B Silence, causation, Suffering |
Apr 14 1969 |
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March 25th, 1969, Serial No. 00011 Silence, Meditation, Attachment, Bodhidharma, confusion, Gratitude, Community,... |
Mar 25 1969 |
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Find Out for YourselfSerial: SR-00011 Find out what "buddha-nature" and "enlightenment" mean. Study without purpose. How his teacher in Japan treated him; trying to discover the right thing to do. Sesshin, Zazen, Eiheiji, Suffering, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Beginners, Posture, zen,... |
Mar 15 1969 Sokoji |
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March 1969 talk, Serial No. 00010 Suffering, Delusion, Composure, Meditation, Lineage, Anger, Happiness, Hate, American... |
Mar 1969 |
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February 25th, 1969, Serial No. 00009 Attachment, causation, realization, Consciousness, Breath, Happiness, Community,... |
Feb 25 1969 |
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February 18th, 1969, Serial No. 00008 causation, Suffering, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Buddha Nature,... |
Feb 18 1969 |
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February 1969 talk, Serial No. 00002 Meditation, Transmission, Letting Go, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Composure,... |
Feb 1969 |
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February 1969 talk, Serial No. 00003 Delusion, Samadhi, Meditation, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object, Pain, realization,... |
Feb 1969 |
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February 1969 talk, Serial No. 00004 Repentance, Delusion, Happiness, Vows, Meditation, Suffering, Mindfulness, Passions,... |
Feb 1969 |
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February 1969 talk, Serial No. 00006 Discrimination, realization, Anger, training, Suffering, Consciousness, Pain... |
Feb 1969 |
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February 1969 talk, Serial No. 00007 Suffering, causation, Fasting, Zendo, Echo, Greed, Intention, Anger, Describe,... |
Feb 1969 |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-8Serial: SR-00001 Fall 1968 Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Faith, Sutra, Priest, Suffering, Composure, Balance, Mahayana... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 8 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-12Serial: SR-00004 Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. 12 October 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Suffering, Observe, Compassion, Intention, heart,... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 12 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-5Serial: SR-00105 February 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, reality, Monks, Truth, Interview,... |
Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 5 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-6Serial: SR-00106 February 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, Truth, Karma, Monks, Sutra, Suffering... |
Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 6 Tassajara |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00376 Consciousness, Suffering, Impermanence, Ego, Letting Go, confusion, Right Speech,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00389 Suffering, Anger, Attachment, Consciousness, Balance, Liberation, Building,... |
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