Parent:: [[Tilakkhana|Tilakkhaṇa]], [[4 Noble Truths]] Related:: [[Sukha]] Child:: [[Jati|Jāti]], [[Soka & Parideva]] # Dukkha — The "Unsatisfactory" nature of all experiences | The "Burden" of Life! > [!INFO] What is Dukkha (the 1st [[4 Noble Truths|Noble Truth]])? > - Dukkha = **Du** (bad) + **akkha** (senses) = what brings **pain** to the 6 senses. > - i.e. what's coming (as an object) to the 6 senses *cannot be __maintained__* the way we like them to be (due to [[Anicca]]). > - For the above reason, all experiences are ***Unsatisfactory*** in nature. > - Due to [[Avijja]], we cannot see dukkha, and think the world can provide us with **"lasting happiness"** (i.e. [[Sukha]]). > [!example] 3 Types of Dukkha > 1. **Dukkha dukkha** — After being born, one has to take care of the body and take the physical pain that comes with it > 2. **Sankhāra dukkha** — i.e. **"no pain, no gain"** — one has to keep putting in efforts (to satisfy the [[Ayatana|Senses]]) > 3. **Viparināma dukkha** — **"Unexpected"** changes in the [[Pancupadanakkhandha|5 aggregates]] and 6 [[Ayatana|sense]] objects ## 8 Types of Dukkha ![[SN56.11 Dhammacakkappavattanasutta#^dukkha]] ![[MN141 Saccavibhaṅgasutta#^1-dukkha]] 1. [[Jati]] - Birth - Taking birth means Dukkha is certain (because the sense objects cannot be maintained to one's liking). 2. [[Jaramarana|Jarā]] — Getting old 3. **_byādhi_** — Getting sick 4. [[Jaramarana|Maraṇa]] — Death 5. **_sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsāpi_** — Sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness (mental pain, frustration), and despair 6. **_appiyehi sampayogo_** — Association with what's disliked 7. **_piyehi vippayogo_** — Separation from what's liked and loved 8. **_yampicchaṁ na labhati_** — Not getting what one wants 9. **_pañcupādānakkhandhā_** — The [[Pancupadanakkhandha|5 grasping aggregates]] is indeed dukkha ## Dukkha Sacca — The 1st [[4 Noble Truths|Noble Truth]] ![[MN141 Saccavibhaṅgasutta#^1-dukkha|MN141]] ## Dukkha and Feeling ![[AN3.61 Titthāyatanasutta#^conception-and-dukkha]] ## Best videos on subject - **(Very best)** Where to Start & What to do? - Day 1 ([Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgXYlUqLuxA), [[(2021-09-04) (BEST EVER) (12-day Series) Buddha Dhamma - Where to Start & What to do @Beginner|notes]]) - [[(2022-03-23) On MN141 Saccavibhaṅgasutta (SUPERB, Deep and detailed)]] - [[(2022-07-20) Discussion on Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta]] - [[(2022-08-28) on 3 Types of Dukkha, and Sloth (Superb)]] ## Suttas - [[SN56.11 Dhammacakkappavattanasutta]] - [[MN141 Saccavibhaṅgasutta]] - A lot of details on Dukkha - DN22 - also contains detailed analyisis of dukkha - [[SN22.45 Aniccasutta]] - [[MN13 Mahādukkhakkhandhasutta]] - SN42.11 Bhadrakasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn42.11/en/sujato)) ^sn42-11 - #dhamma/teaching/skillful/buddha Very nice teaching by questioning first - Chanda (interest) is the root of suffering