Dukkha

/ˈdʊkə/ noun

Definition

In Buddhism, the concept of suffering, dissatisfaction, or unsatisfactoriness that is inherent to all existence and attachment.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'duḥkha,' originally meaning 'discomfort' or 'difficulty.' It's one of the Three Marks of Existence in Buddhist philosophy and a central concept in the Four Noble Truths.

Kelly Says

Dukkha doesn't mean suffering in a dramatic way—it means the subtle unsatisfactoriness of life, like how even happy moments feel incomplete because you know they'll end.

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