Dukkha is a word in the Pali language of early Buddhism. It is usually translated as “suffering.” The following is a standard translation of the Buddha’s first discourse entitled, “Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma.” This translation is by Bhikkhu Bodhi: Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, […]

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