Dukkha Research Paper

Dukkha means suffering from both the physical or the mental part of the body. Buddhists that follow the Buddhism way of life understand that suffering is part of life and the only way to end suffering is to understand the truth of dukkha through the four noble truths taught by the Buddha Dharma. Many people see suffering in a pessimistic way, but Buddhists see suffering in a more realistic point of view; neither pessimistic nor optimistic. They understand that every living thing will experience suffering at one point of their lives, so instead of constantly focusing and judging on life’s sorrows, Buddhists focus on seeing dukkha as an inevitable aspect of a person’s life characterized by impermanence, a universal condition that people cannot escape. In Buddhism, suffering refers to life being flawed and imperfect, and through the Buddhist’s realistic lenses, they see suffering as part of the “nature of life,” seeing that dukkha is an inevitable element pertaining to those who are alive. Dukkha is believed to be caused by several factors stated in the four noble truths, which are the understandings of suffering that Buddha discovered during …show more content…
With no pessimistic nor optimistic view on dukkha, Buddhists tends to take a more realistic approach to this idea of suffering. The inevitable aspect of dukkha enable Buddhists to encourage the following of the four noble paths in order for people to be free from suffering that is caused by physical or mental factors such as the temporary existence of happiness. In other words, since dukkha represents the flawed and imperfect world that we live in, we must either seek to end this suffering by living a more conducive way of life or gain the knowledge to find our permanent happiness to end our dissatisfaction in