[MD] Plain and Simple

[Marsha Valkyr]

This book is so great!


Duhkha:

   "The first of the four truths the Buddha described is called duhkha (doo-ka).  Duhkha is not easily translated into English, so once I've explained it here, I will leave it untranslated.

   "Duhkha is often translated as "suffering."  But this only gets at part of what the word means, because pleasure is also a form of duhkha.

   "In Sanskrit, duhkha stands in opposition to another word, sukha, which means "satisfaction."  Some people thus translate duhkha as "dissatisfaction."  But this doesn't quite hit the mark either.

   "Duhkha actually comes from a Sanskrit word that refers to a wheel out of kilter.  If we think of this wheel as one that performs some important function, such as a potter's wheel, then the out-of-true wheel creates a constant hardship for us every time we try to make a clay vessel.


>  (Hagen, Steve, 'Buddhism: Plain and Simple', Tuttle Co., inc., p. 25)


  
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