Duḥkha (/ ˈduːkə /; Sanskrit: दुःख, Pali: dukkha) "suffering", "pain", "unease", or "unsatisfactoriness", is an important concept in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism.

Dukkha (Skt. duḥkha; Pali. dukkha; T. sdug bsngal སྡུག་བསྔལ་; C. ku; J. ku; K. ko 苦) — translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "stress", "unsatisfactoriness", etc. — is one of the most important concepts in Buddhism.

dukkha, in Buddhist thought, the true nature of all existence. Much Buddhist doctrine is based on the fact of suffering; its reality, cause, and means of suppression formed the subject of the Buddha’s first sermon (see Four Noble Truths).

2018年9月9日 · What Does 'Dukkha' Mean? "Dukkha" is Pali, a variation of Sanskrit, and it means a lot of things. For example, anything temporary is dukkha, including happiness. But some people can't get past that English word "suffering" and want to disagree with the Buddha because of it.

2018年9月30日 · There are two kinds of Dukkha (“suffering”) which are either internal or external. Internal (mental) Dukkha occurs when we think something is part of “us”. For example, fear, anxiety, being worried, frustration, anger, suspicion, etc. External (physical) Dukkha is, as it sounds, something that comes from the “outside” of us. For ...

The Pali word dukkha (duhkha in Sanskrit), usually translated as “suffering,” sits at the heart of the Buddha’s four noble truths—which boil down to (1) dukkha exists, (2) dukkha arises from causes, and (3) we can end dukkha (4) by following the Buddha’s path to awakening.

Through learning the Buddha’s teachings of dukkha, the different types of dukkha, and how to be liberated through The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, we can hope to understand the truth of suffering and begin letting go of the painful cycles we find ourselves in.

"Birth is dukkha, aging is dukkha, death is dukkha; sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, & despair are dukkha; association with the unbeloved is dukkha; separation from the loved is dukkha; not getting what is wanted is dukkha. In short, the five clinging-aggregates are dukkha."

3. Saṅkhāra-Dukkha (Suffering of Conditioned Existence) This is the deepest and most difficult type of suffering to recognize. Saṅkhāra-dukkha comes from the way we see the world and our attachment to the idea that things should be permanent. You might not even realize you are experiencing this type of suffering, but it shows up in ways like:

Dukkha is the focus of the Four Noble Truths, including the first: All of life involves dukkha. The other three Noble Truths explain the source of dukkha, the means of eliminating it, and the method of executing its cessation. This method is known as the Noble Eightfold Path.