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Buddhism And Suffering Analysis

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The second of the Four Noble Truths is the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering. This Noble Truth explains where the suffering comes from. “According to Buddhism, our main mental problems or root delusions are: attachment, anger and ignorance” (Harderwijk). This quote is explaining what the main causes of suffering are from the Buddhist perspective. Suffering is also caused from hatred, cruelty, jealousy, and impatience (Kotapitiye). Humans engage in these thoughts and actions, and it causes pain and suffering to ourselves and others. Buddhism teaches the purification of the mind, and how to get rid of those impure thoughts and actions. It is explained that attachment can bring humans suffering because it leads to an unhealthy desire
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