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- DictionarySuf·fer·ing/ˈsəf(ə)riNG/
noun
- 1. the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship: "weapons that cause unnecessary suffering"
Suffering, or pain in a broad sense, may be an experience of unpleasantness or aversion, possibly associated with the perception of harm or threat of harm in an individual. Suffering is the basic element that makes up the negative valence of affective phenomena. The opposite of suffering is pleasure or happiness.
Jan 25, 2022 · Key points. Suffering serves a purpose and has roots in our evolutionary heritage. There are two types of suffering. The first level of suffering is part of our human condition, and we can't...
Sep 29, 2017 · Suffering is proposed to be defined as an unpleasant or even anguishing experience, severely affecting a person at a psychophysical and existential level. Pain and suffering are considered unpleasant.
- Noelia Bueno-Gómez
- Noelia.bueno-gomez@uibk.ac.at
- 2017
Feb 12, 2021 · Making Meaning from Our Suffering. We don’t have the ability to prevent suffering, but we can make it meaningful. Posted February 12, 2021. Source: HiepHiepPhoto/Pixabay. “If you had...
- Linda And Charlie Bloom
Apr 6, 2021 · Key points. Some of the world’s best thinkers believed that suffering was inevitable. The answer to what causes suffering may seem so obvious that very few people will venture to look deeper....
Apr 30, 2020 · 30 April 2020. Photo by David Gabriel Fischer. The Pali word dukkha is most commonly translated to English as “suffering.” Dukkha presents in an array of emotions — from happiness to despair. While counterintuitive, it is a central concept in the Buddha’s teachings.
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