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Suffering Talks
Duḥkha (; Sanskrit: दुःख, Pali: dukkha) "suffering", "pain", "unease", or "unsatisfactoriness", is an important concept in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. Its meaning depends on the context, and may refer more specifically to the "unsatisfactoriness" or "unease" of craving for and grasping after transient 'things' (sense objects, including thoughts), expecting pleasure from them while ignorant of this transientness. In Buddhism, dukkha is part of the first of the Four Noble Truths and one of the three marks of existence. The term also appears in scriptures of Hinduism, such as the Upanishads, in discussions of moksha (spiritual liberation).
While the term dukkha has often been derived from the prefix du- ("bad" or "difficult") and the root kha ("empty," "hole"), meaning a badly fitting axle-hole of a cart or chariot giving "a very bumpy ride," it may actually be derived from duḥ-stha, a "dis-/ bad- + stand-", that is, "standing badly, unsteady," "unstable."
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Being UncomfortableSerial: SF-01092 Sunday Lecture: What do we do when we become uncomfortable?; comfort - in body, mind, relationships - are focus of our consumerism; suffering = constant need to be fed;... Pain, Time, Suffering |
Mar 25 2007 Green Gulch |
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Zendo LectureSerial: SF-01001 Tanto talk Anger, Practice, Suffering |
Oct 23 2005 Tassajara |
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Embrace the Flow of Life Avatamsaka Sutra, Suffering, Bodhisattva |
Sep 07 2005 Unknown |
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Zendo Lecture Practice, Liberation, Suffering |
Jul 31 2005 Tassajara |
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Zendo Lecture Practice, Suffering, Time |
Jul 15 2005 Tassajara |
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Seamless Inspiration in Zen Practice Suffering, Practice, Buddhism |
May 28 2005 Unknown |
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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-01929 Sesshin 2 Day 4 Karma, Suffering, Time |
Feb 23 2005 Tassajara |
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Embrace Suffering for Inner Transformation Suffering, Buddha, Work |
May 30 2004 Tassajara |
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Suffering as a Path to Enlightenment Buddha, Suffering, Passions |
Apr 18 2004 Tassajara |
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Beyond Time: Embracing Spiritual Growth Time, Vow, Suffering |
Mar 17 2004 City Center |
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Zen Path to Understanding Suffering Practice, Suffering, Faith |
Jun 07 2003 Unknown |
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SufferingSerial: SF-04034 Sunday Lecture: Being present with one's own suffering. Aversion and attraction. Thought of stealing bowl. War situation. Suffering, Suzuki Roshi, Time |
Mar 09 2003 Green Gulch |
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Harmony of Authority and Interconnectedness Suffering, Buddha, Separation |
Jan 24 2003 City Center |
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Embracing Suffering for Spiritual Growth Suffering, Pain, Practice |
Dec 08 2002 City Center |
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The Process of Peace Peace, War, Suffering |
Oct 26 2002 City Center |
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VasubandhuSerial: SF-04013 Summer intensive Suffering, Time, Meditation |
Aug 01 2002 City Center |
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VasubandhuSerial: SF-04017 Summer intensive Suffering, Practice, Meditation |
Jul 31 2002 City Center |
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Presence Through Ego Dissolution Time, Suffering, Work |
Apr 20 2002 City Center |
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Transforming Suffering into Compassion Bodhisattva, Vow, Suffering |
Jan 19 2002 City Center |
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Awakening Through Life's Illusions Suffering, Ego, Time |
Dec 08 2001 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Suffering, Time, Meditation |
Jun 03 2001 Green Gulch |
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Embracing Change: Path to Liberation Suffering, Love, Letting Go |
Dec 09 2000 City Center |
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Saturday Lecture Suffering, Faith, Practice |
Nov 25 2000 City Center |
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Zen Steps Toward Compassionate Awakening Practice, Suffering, Vow |
Mar 01 2000 City Center |
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Rohatsu Suffering, Time, Practice |
Dec 04 1998 City Center |
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Rohatsu Time, Suffering, Attachment |
Dec 02 1998 City Center |
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Wednesday Lecture Pain, Precepts, Suffering |
May 20 1998 City Center |
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Saturday Lecture Bodhidharma, Time, Suffering |
Feb 28 1998 City Center |
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Rohatsu Sesshin Suffering, Time, Practice |
Dec 04 1997 Unknown |
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Cultivating A Spiritual CuriositySerial: SF-03937 Sunday Lecture - that helps us see clearly what's in front of us - inside and outside Suffering, Time, Practice |
Jul 07 1996 Green Gulch |
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Saturday LectureSerial: SF-04059 At times in Japanese history, Zen has been interpreted with a fascistic bent - we need to consider our practices carefully Buddhism, Buddha, Suffering |
Jan 08 1994 City Center |
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Saturday Lecture Stillness, Suffering, Buddhism |
May 08 1993 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Practice, Cultivation, Suffering |
Jan 20 1991 Green Gulch |
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Suffering, Healing and HappinessSerial: SF-03964 Sunday Lecture Practice, Suffering, Healing |
Jun 24 1990 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Practice, Forgiveness, Suffering |
Nov 12 1989 Green Gulch |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02719A Commercially produced cassette Wisdom, Suffering, Peace |
Oct 08 1989 San Jose |
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Sunday Lecture Time, Suffering, Practice |
Dec 11 1988 Green Gulch |
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Yontenzot Time, Suffering, Duality |
Apr 16 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01835 Name added Suffering, Karma, Meditation |
Apr 16 1988 SFZC |
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Obon DaysCeremony, Big Mind, Nishiari Bokusan, Offering, Suffering, American, Faith |
Aug 12 1971 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-12Serial: SR-00004 Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. 12 October 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Suffering, Observe, Compassion, Intention, heart,... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 12 Tassajara |
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Morning ServiceSerial: SF-00016 Mid-Seventies Emptiness, Suffering, Consciousness |
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Transformation of Consciousness Anger, Practice, Suffering |
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Way-Seeking Mind TalksSerial: SF-03089C Student talks, should not be published Time, Suffering, Practice Period |
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Ngondro Suffering, Work, Time |
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Embodying Compassion in Zen PracticeSerial: SF-04056 "Partly destroyed" Time, Practice, Suffering |
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Transformation of ConsciousnessSerial: SF-02708 Harmonium Mundi Suffering, Pain, Practice |
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