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Lesson, we'll delve into the fundamental teachings of buddhism, focusing on the buddha's insights into the nature of suffering.
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The buddha's teachings, which form the core of buddhism, offer profound wisdom on various aspects of human existence, including the causes of suffering and the path to its cessation.
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Let's explore what the buddha identified as the ultimate cause of suffering.
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The buddha's exploration of suffering is encapsulated in the four noble truths.
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Which are among his first and most essential teachings.
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The second of these truths specifically address the cause of suffering.
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So let's take a look.
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The second noble truth, samudaya.
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The truth identifies desire or craving as the ultimate cause of suffering.
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The buddha taught that it is our craving for sensual pleasures, craving for being or becoming, and craving for non -being or non -existence that leads to suffering.
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Types of cravings...