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What is the word that buddhists use for suffering?

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"dukkha"

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What do buddhists think the world is full of?

suffering


What is the purpose of a Buddhists life?

to get enlightenment free from suffering


What is the goal of all Buddhists to attain?

A permanent end to suffering.


What tells buddhists that they should follow the Eightfold Path?

Suffering, because the eightfold path is a way to end suffering.


What do Buddhists believe causes pain?

Buddhists believe that pain and suffering comes from desires. In the Four Noble Turths, the second states this answer.


What special furniture do buddsaims use?

There is no special furniture that all Buddhists use. Some schools of Buddhism have various types of benches for meditation, however. Incidentally, "buddsaims" is not a known word. I believe that the word you are looking for is "Buddhists".


What values do Buddhists have?

they believe that suffering is caused by wants and when we stop wanting we will stop suffering.also they believe that the goal of life is to be free of pain of suffering


How do you use the word offset in a sentence?

My friend is suffering from malaria.


What obstacles must all Buddhists overcome?

Ignorance leading to attachment and aversion, the cause of suffering.


Why is thinking about suffering different for Buddhists?

Buddhists do not suffer for any reason, and they do not suffer morethan anyone else. Buddha simply commented on the fact that all people suffer - it is our nature and the nature of living. It might be useful to note that "suffer" includes concepts such as want more, are unhappy with, desire. long for, think we need and others. The reason for the suffering is that we all desire something more or different than what we have. This is not limited to Buddhists, all people fall into this same trap. The cure for this, and one does exist, is to find and institute a remedy for this suffering. Fir Buddhists this has been identified as following the Eightfold Path.


Mahayana Buddhists viewed the Buddha as a?

The Buddha, a man who uncovered the truths behind why we suffer and how to end suffering.


What is it we all become?

Ultimately all Buddhists aim to become enlightened. Enlightenment is the state where you are free from suffering (dukkha).