Guest guest Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Namaste, A contemporary definition: Dukkha is: Disturbance, irritation, dejection, worry, despair, fear, dread, anguish, anxiety; vulnerability, injury, inability, inferiority; sickness, aging, decay of body and faculties, senility; pain/pleasure; excitement/boredom; deprivation/excess; desire/frustration, suppression; longing/aimlessness; hope/hopelessness; effort, activity, striving/repression; loss, want, insufficiency/satiety; love/lovelessness, friendlessness; dislike, aversion/attraction; parenthood/childlessness; submission/rebellion; decision/indecisiveness, vacillation, uncertainty. -- Francis Story in Suffering, in Vol. II of The Three Basic Facts of Existence (Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society, 1983) ...............ONS...Tony.To some people my posts are dukkha hahaah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 , "Tony OClery" <aoclery> wrote: > > Namaste, > > A contemporary definition: > Dukkha is: > Disturbance, irritation, dejection, worry, despair, fear, dread, > anguish, anxiety; vulnerability, injury, inability, inferiority; > sickness, aging, decay of body and faculties, senility; > pain/pleasure; excitement/boredom; deprivation/excess; > desire/frustration, suppression; longing/aimlessness; > hope/hopelessness; effort, activity, striving/repression; loss, > want, insufficiency/satiety; love/lovelessness, friendlessness; > dislike, aversion/attraction; parenthood/childlessness; > submission/rebellion; decision/indecisiveness, vacillation, > uncertainty. > > -- Francis Story in Suffering, in Vol. II of The Three Basic Facts > of Existence (Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society, 1983) > > ..............ONS...Tony.To some people my posts are dukkha hahaah Yeah, I remember the days... Smiles to you Tony, Love, Wim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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