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SUFFERING

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• The meaning of pain.
• The opposite of satisfaction.
[Note: In the Buddhist worldview, ignorance is the root cause of suffering and, conversely, enlightenment incorporates its cessation.]
See also: Meaning, Misery, Pain, Satisfaction

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  • Glossary: ANTI-FRAGILITY
  • Glossary: ATTACHMENT
  • Glossary: COMPASSION
  • Glossary: ENLIGHTENMENT
  • Glossary: GRIEF
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