The Ten Fetters
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The Ten Fetters
First Noble Truth
The Truth of Suffering
OR
Dukkha (or Duhkha)
Nibbana (or Nirvana - Sanskrit) - revelation from suffering
Dhamma (or Dharma) - the path that the Buddha said we should tread OR truth about the way universe is structured. Dharma is the unseen order. In Buddhist teachings we found how to harmoniously adjust ourselves to this order.
Suff
... See moreWell, the Buddha taught that this misconception is actually the primary cause of our suffering, and keeps us from finding lasting contentment. He laid out a path to overcome this ignorance, and see ourselves and the world more and more for what they actually are.
Seeing things more clearly brings about “insight”, and these insights change us.
They
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2-1 the Eightfold Path
Right view (intellectual understanding of Buddhist doctrine)
Right intention
Right speech
Right action
Right livelihood
Right effort
Right mindfulness
Right concentration -> meditation (experimental/practical understanding)
How many people have actually done it?
Almost none!
Still, if you can’t eliminate your suffering, you can
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