Suffering
Suffering
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Age Group: 16–19
Materials: 8
  • Last modified: May 25, 2023
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The first of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism is the truth of suffering, or dukkha, which arises from attachment to things as solid, attainable, or unchanging. For more aspects of the Buddhist world view, see the World View page.

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Detailed Subject Knowledge

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Avoidance patterns in the face of suffering
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DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
Dukkha
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VIDEO   (Youtube)
Suffering in four minutes
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The Four Noble Truths in brief
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The Four Noble Truths in brief
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Lesson Activities and Reflections

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Dukkha slides
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Lived Experience

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My understanding of dukkha
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Worksheets

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The First Noble Truth worksheet 1
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