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To end suffering you end greed.
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Buddha basically stated that all desire (with the exception of the desire to become enlightened) was negative and lead to suffering. A lot of misunderstading comes from the use of the English terms desire and suffering in discussions of Buddhism. Desire means any consideration to pursue something beyond your physical needs or at the cost of someone elses physical nneds. Suffering is as aptly stated as being "unsatisfactoriness" a feeling that things should not be (in some not well deined way) what they presently are.
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What was buddha goal?
Buddha's intent was to end suffering. This was to be done by understanding at suffering is caused by desire and that it can be eliminated by controlling desire.
What is the buddha believe causes suffering?
Desire.
Who did Buddha believe in?
Buddha believed: * All life contains suffering * All suffering is caused by desire * There is a way to escape suffering by eliminating desire * The Eightfold Path is the way Buddha believed it is in every person to achieve the goal of enlightenment following these four noble truths. No deity is required to achieve this. So Buddha believed in every person. He did not believe in a god(s)
Did the Buddha believe in a god?
Buddha believed: * All life contains suffering * All suffering is caused by desire * There is a way to escape suffering by eliminating desire * The Eightfold Path is the way Buddha believed it is in every person to achieve the goal of enlightenment following these four noble truths. No deity is required to achieve this. So Buddha believed in every person. He did not believe in a god(s)
Did Buddha believe in a God?
Buddha believed: * All life contains suffering * All suffering is caused by desire * There is a way to escape suffering by eliminating desire * The Eightfold Path is the way Buddha believed it is in every person to achieve the goal of enlightenment following these four noble truths. No deity is required to achieve this. So Buddha believed in every person. He did not believe in a god(s)
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.
According to Buddha, what is the cause of suffering in the world?
According to Buddha, the cause of suffering in the world is desire and attachment.
Can the Buddha be called The Great Physician?
Buddha does not heal sickness or wounds so he does not count as a physician. He does help in ending the suffering caused by desire so he might better be called the teacher.
What does Buddha believe is the most important thing in life?
The only thing that Buddhists feel is proper to desire is enlightenment. The desire for all other things leads to suffering.
What did Buddha believe in?
He believed that: * All life contains suffering or unsatisfactoriness * That this undesirable condition is called by desire * That there is an escape form desire and suffering * That this route is contained in the Eightfold Path These points are called the Four Noble Truths
What did buddha teach about 3 causes of suffering?
Actually, he only gave one (root) cause of suffering, craving.
Why did Buddha want to get rid of selfish desires?
Buddha wanted to get rid of selfish desires because it leads to sorrows. Answer: From the Four Noble Truths: # All life is suffering # Al suffering is caused by desire # There is an answer to end suffering # The answer is to follow the EIghtfold Path From this it is clear that the end of suffering comes from the elimination of (selfish) desires.
