 I’ve been pushing back against translating the term duhkha as “suffering” for quite a while now; at least since I looked more deeply into what the Buddha reportedly said about it in the Pali Canon. From my reading, it makes much better sense to describe duhkha as “stressful.”
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 Let me respectfully remind you
Life and death are of supreme importance. Time passes swiftly by and opportunity is lost. Each of us must awaken. Awaken, take heed! Do not squander your life!  Contrary to popular understanding, the Buddha did not teach "going with the flow." That's pretty much what we always already do. He taught viriya-vada, the way of effort going against the flow.
 Our actions are our only true belongings. We cannot escape the consequences of our actions. Our actions are the ground upon which we stand.
 I, we, all beings are of the nature to experience illness.
There is no way to avoid experiencing illness. I, we, all beings are of the nature to die. There is no way to avoid death  Pay attention and you'll find that even a seemingly uneventful day is filled with precious gifts.  Danaparamita, the "perfection of generosity" or sharing is perhaps the most accessible entry into prajñaparamita, the "perfection of wisdom" which is the insight into the not-self nature of all phenomena.
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AuthorPoepsa Frank Jude Boccio is a yoga teacher and zen buddhist dharma teacher living in Tucson, AZ. Categories |
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