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What does the first noble truth mean?
After his experiences as a prince and as a wandering monk, the Buddha had learned that all people have one thing in common: if they think about their own life, or look at the world around them, they will see that life is full of suffering."This is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair are suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what one wants is suffering; in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering."
Who said life is full of suffering?
Gautam Buddha. He also went on to say that "desire is cause of all suffering".
What religion teaches the four noble truths?
Buddhism Four noble Truths: 1. This life is full of suffering (or "Life is suffering") 2. The cause of suffering is desire 3. You must rid yourself of desire 4. Following the middle path (or eight fold path) eliminates suffering
Who influenced Scrooge to be mean?
No one; life's events hardened him to the suffering of others.
What do buddhists think the world is full of?
suffering
What did the Buddha have to say about Atheists?
The pure form of Buddhism involve no God or Gods. It's a contemplation of one's life and to meditate on one's life's path that hopefully helps you transcend above materialism of this earthly life full of suffering. Buddhism and Atheism don't conflict. You can be an atheist and be very conscious about your life's choices in terms of becoming less materialistic and more thoughtful.
What is ''Got the Life'' the song from korn about?
It's about Jd and the suffering he's endured in his life time and how eventually he realised that despite all that he was still alive and breathing so he needed to appreciate that and live life to the full.
When did suffering start?
Suffering starts from birth and goes on till abolishment of all desires. Answer: In it's most basic form suffering started as soon as life could identify one codition as preferable to another. Even the simplest virus or bacteria moves toward conditions which support its life (pleasure) and away from conditions adverse to its life (pain and suffering) If this position is accepted suffering has been part of life for some 4 billion years.
The great depression what is is all about?
its about pple suffering w/ food and stuff like not having homes not alot of jobs and suffering stuff.no one had a happy life then in 1929
What is the definition of Buddhism?
The teaching of Buddha was that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering, and rebirth.
Is Hinduism a life of suffering?
Life is suffering in religious terms since none is exceptional to law of conservation as long as in physical body.
Do Hinduism and Buddhism agree that a person's life on earth is filled with great suffering?
No. Hinduism believes that life is a great suffering is connected to one's Karma or Fate while Buddhism believes that a person's mind and body are connected so if a person follows the 8 fold path of Tathagata he/she will have no suffering at all. Life is a bliss in buddhism. Suffering occurs only when you fall out of the 8 fold path.
