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Old 03-03-2010, 12:40 AM
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Default according to Buddhism how is human suffering connected to human desires?

according to Buddhism how is human suffering connected to human desires?
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Old 03-04-2010, 12:40 AM
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Clearly the more one desires, the less fulfilled that individual is. To never attain satisfaction is a form of "hell". Desire creates greed, hatred, and violence.
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Old 03-07-2010, 12:40 AM
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Desire is the path to disappointment and disappointment causes suffering.

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Old 03-11-2010, 12:40 AM
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According to Buddhism, in its most basic form the desire of material goods or emotional connections can only lead to a greater desire for those things; eventually, in ones striving for more and more material goods and emotions, a person will cause suffering to others (and to himself/herself, due to an inflated sense of need).
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Old 03-12-2010, 12:40 AM
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? What is the First Noble Truth?

The first truth is that life is suffering i.e., life includes pain, getting old, disease, and ultimately death. We also endure psychological suffering like loneliness frustration, fear, embarrassment, disappointment and anger. This is an irrefutable fact that cannot be denied. It is realistic rather than pessimistic because pessimism is expecting things to be bad. instead, Buddhism explains how suffering can be avoided and how we can be truly happy.

What is the Second Noble Truth?

The second truth is that suffering is caused by craving and aversion. We will suffer if we expect other people to conform to our expectation, if we want others to like us, if we do not get something we want,etc. In other words, getting what you want does not guarantee happiness. Rather than constantly struggling to get what you want, try to modify your wanting. Wanting deprives us of contentment and happiness. A lifetime of wanting and craving and especially the craving to continue to exist, creates a powerful energy which causes the individual to be born. So craving leads to physical suffering because it causes us to be reborn.
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Old 03-14-2010, 12:40 AM
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Jesus and Buddha agreed on this, but they used different words to describe it. Buddha said it was impure desires. Buddhists talk of desire less desire. Jesus said it was listening to the desires of the world, not God.
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Old 03-15-2010, 01:40 AM
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Old 03-20-2010, 01:40 AM
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Desires cause suffering. If you did not desire something intensely, you would not suffer if it is withheld from you
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Old 03-23-2010, 01:40 AM
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Desires can lead us to either sadness or happiness.
As long as we have desires we will be going round and round between the two.
That is suffering as long as Buddhism is concerned.

If we want to come out of this cycle, we need to tackle the desires.
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Old 03-26-2010, 01:40 AM
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Desire is a legitimate aspect of the human being. It is the inability to fulfill the desire that is the cause of all suffering. As an example it is natural to desire love and can be fulfilled or not. The desire to be cannot not be fulfilled. In Buddhism there is no Self Soul or Atman within the human and no conditioned matter or form can be permanently in existence. Take a look see.
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