Buddhist Basics: The Second Noble Truth

The second Noble Truth expresses Buddha’s teaching that the suffering we experience in life isn’t “just how things are”; it’s caused by our misunderstanding the world around us, which leads us to try to grasp onto pleasant circumstances and push away what we don’t like.

The Four Noble Truths lay out the basic beliefs of Buddhism: that unenlightened life will never be fully satisfactory, that we keep suffering because we keep grasping at things and situations outside ourselves.

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Thank you Claire for the clarity around Buddhist “suffering” and kharma. It comes at a point in my journey when I can really benefit from greater understanding. Namasté