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Suffering Talks
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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Embrace Stillness Amidst Chaos Attachment, Silence, Passions, Breath, Suffering, Consciousness |
Mar 05 1979 |
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Riding Beyond Desires to Freedom Eight Awarenesses, Suffering, Consciousness, Anger, Humility, Compassion, Pain,... |
Mar 02 1979 |
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Buddha Nature: Navigating Interconnected Realms Evil, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Nirvana, confusion, Religion, realization,... |
Aug 30 1977 |
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Zen Practice: Embracing Equanimity and Unity Buddha Nature, realization, Oneness, Suffering, Interview, Ego, Precepts, Nirvana,... |
Aug 29 1977 |
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Love's Essence: A Buddhist Perspective Compassion, Hate, Politics, Community, Attachment, Suffering, Consciousness, Pain,... |
Aug 28 1977 |
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Egoless Journey to Enlightenment Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Hindrances, Compassion, Continuous Practice, training... |
Aug 24 1977 |
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Transforming Suffering Through Zen Practice Suffering, Suzuki Roshi, Practice |
Apr 06 1976 |
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Mindful Precision in Zen Practice Suffering, Practice, Suzuki Roshi |
Apr 06 1976 |
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Embracing Limitations for Zen Insight Composure, Suffering, Concentration |
Oct 27 1975 |
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Zen Practice: Relaxation Through Presence Practice, Suzuki Roshi, Suffering |
Aug 31 1975 |
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Interconnected Harmony in Zen Practice Bell, Subject-and-Object, Concentration, Interdependence, Buddha Nature, Suffering,... |
Aug 27 1975 |
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Realizing Reality through Illusion Suffering, Practice, Buddhism |
Aug 1974 |
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Stabilizing Mind Through Zen Practice Suffering, Posture, Karma |
Jun 15 1974 |
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Mindfulness Through Zen Practice Suffering, Posture, Karma |
Jun 15 1974 |
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Zen Beyond Words: Embracing Timeless Practice Practice, Time, Suffering |
Feb 06 1974 |
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Embracing Emptiness Through Devotion Emptiness, Buddha, Suffering |
Nov 18 1973 |
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Pathways Beyond Invention and Suffering Buddha, Suffering, Suzuki Roshi |
Sep 01 1973 |
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Mastering Mind for Zen Enlightenment Suffering, Pain, Delusion, Samadhi, Sixth Patriarch |
May 06 1973 |
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Collective Journey to Zen Clarity Nirvana, Sixth Patriarch, Happiness, Suffering, confusion |
Feb 18 1973 |
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Desires Extinguished: Path to Enlightenment Nirvana, Vow, Suffering, Separation, Freedom |
Feb 11 1973 |
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Lotus Journey: Transcending Birth and Death Birth-and-Death, Patience, Obstacles, Conversation, Beginners, Suffering, Breath,... |
Dec 06 1972 |
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Freedom in the Flow of Being Birth-and-Death, Suffering, Consciousness, Posture, realization, lecture, American... |
Dec 02 1972 |
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Birth and Death as Nirvana Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Obstacles, Patience, difficulty, Attachment, Compassion,... |
Dec 01 1972 |
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Embracing Impermanence Through Non-Self Silence, Consciousness, Attachment, Separation, Suffering, Conversation, Emotions,... |
Nov 14 1972 |
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Shikantaza: The Path to Enlightenment Attachment, Fasting, Consciousness, Bodhidharma, Funeral, Chanting, Posture, Breath,... |
Nov 12 1972 |
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Engaging Suffering Through Buddhist Practice Suffering, Karma, Practice |
Nov 11 1972 |
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Embracing Emptiness: Beyond Illusion Consciousness, Suffering, Anger, Don't Know Mind, Birth-and-Death, Silence,... |
Nov 07 1972 |
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Embracing Existence Through Shared Life Patience, Pain, Bodhisattva Vow, Suffering, Vow, realization |
Aug 11 1972 |
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Living Zen: Embracing Each Moment Silence, lecture, Rinzai, Pain, Duality, Bell, Ceremony, Community, realization,... |
Aug 09 1972 |
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Embracing Stillness: Zen's Triple Refuge Patience, realization, Pain, Three Treasures, Suffering, Enemies, Hate, Chanting,... |
Aug 08 1972 |
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Transparent Emancipation of Ceaseless Effort Birth-and-Death, Suffering, Happiness, Community, realization, Instruction, Pain... |
Aug 07 1972 |
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Solitary Path to Buddha Nature Practice, Buddhism, Suffering |
Apr 05 1972 |
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Zen's Path to Liberation Beyond Thought Birth-and-Death, Intimacy, Liberation, Ceremony, Community, Attachment, Suffering,... |
Apr 1972 |
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Living Zen: Embodying The Present resistance, Ordination, Fox, Attachment, Suffering, Pain |
Apr 1972 |
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Embracing Compassionate Transformation Daily Suffering, New Year, Precepts, training, Transmission, Silence, Discrimination... |
Apr 1972 |
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Zen Translation: Bridging Cultures Mindfully Buddhism, Suffering, Practice |
Feb 08 1972 |
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Embracing Momentary Zen Impermanence Birth-and-Death, Subject-and-Object, Liberation, Religion, Happiness, Community,... |
Feb 1972 |
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Kensho Clarity: Beyond the Ego Suffering, Ego, Liberation, Continuous Practice, Consciousness |
Feb 1972 |
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Big Mind, Endless Compassion Journey Big Mind, Patience, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Funeral, Compassion, Suffering... |
Dec 04 1971 |
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Present Without Projections Consciousness, Separation, Buddha Nature, Monastic Practice, Bell, Discrimination,... |
Nov 27 1971 |
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Endless Circle of Zen Practice Nirvana, Ceremony, Bell, realization, Suffering, Pain |
Nov 12 1971 |
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Reviving Genuine Zen Practices Today Ceremony, training, lecture, Dragons, Mahayana, Building, confusion, Funeral,... |
Nov 05 1971 |
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Breaking the Chains of Illusion Four Noble Truths, stubbornness, Suffering, Soto Zen, Instruction, Nirvana,... |
Oct 02 1971 |
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Embracing Suffering Through Zen Awareness stubbornness, Suffering, Four Noble Truths, Soto Zen, Instruction, Posture, Nirvana,... |
Oct 02 1971 |
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Present Moment: Embracing Zen Emptiness Bell, Suffering, Four Noble Truths, Building, stubbornness, Samadhi, Patience,... |
Oct 1971 |
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Embracing Stillness Amid Life's Flux Birth-and-Death, Posture, Constancy, Hate, Precepts, Breath, Happiness, Meditation,... |
Sep 23 1971 |
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Awakening Here and Now Precepts, Silence, Suffering, Bell, Delusion, Zendo, Obstacles, Dragons, Anger,... |
Sep 23 1971 |
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Sangaku: Path to Inner Freedom Evil, Precepts, Concentration, Mahayana, Breath, Happiness, Hate, Suffering,... |
Sep 21 1971 |
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Unveiling Freedom through Renunciation Precepts, Sangha, Observe, Composure, Buddha Nature, Three Treasures, Suffering,... |
Sep 11 1971 |
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Embracing Transience Through Zen Living Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Pain, Building, Instruction, Discrimination,... |
Aug 31 1971 |