Suffering Talks
Duḥkha ()(Sanskrit: दुःख; Pali: dukkha), "suffering", "pain," "unease," "unsatisfactory," is an important concept in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. Its meaning depends on the context, and may refer more specifically to the "unsatisfactoriness" or "unease" of transient existence, which we crave or grasp for when we are ignorant of this transientness. In Buddhism, dukkha is part of the first of the Four Noble Truths and one of the three marks of existence. The term also appears in scriptures of Hinduism, such as the Upanishads, in discussions of moksha (spiritual liberation).
While the term dukkha has often been derived from the prefix du- ("bad" or "difficult") and the root kha ("empty," "hole"), meaning a badly fitting axle-hole of a cart or chariot giving "a very bumpy ride," it may actually be derived from duḥ-stha, a "dis-/ bad- + stand-", that is, "standing badly, unsteady," "unstable."
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Wherever You Are, We Have Zen Way Of PracticeDogen, Shobogenzo, Genjokoan, Suffering, Pain, Don't Know Mind, Happiness,... |
Aug 21 1971 City Center |
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Obon DaysCeremony, Big Mind, Nishiari Bokusan, Offering, Suffering, American, Faith |
Aug 12 1971 Tassajara |
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Because Of Our Many Desires, We Do Not Have FreedomFreedom, Desire, Changsha, Suffering, Dana, Death, Lay, Offering, Bell, Truth... |
Aug 03 1971 Tassajara |
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Changing Our KarmaBaso, Concentration, Karma, Suffering, difficulty, Ceremony |
Mar 09 1971 City Center |
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Calmness of your MindSerial: SR-00079 Saturday Morning, February 13, 1971 Sesshin, Pain, New Year, Suffering, confusion, Oneness, Beginners, Community,... |
Feb 13 1971 City Center |
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The Boss of EverythingZazen, Big Mind, confusion, Precepts, Bodhidharma, Zazen, Suffering, Observe... |
Jan 16 1971 City Center |
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OLD - 1970.08.04-serial.00068Serial: SR-00068 Second part of talk from this date. Freedom, Suffering, Truth |
Aug 04 1970 |
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Our Practice is Expression of Our True Buddha-mindSerial: SR-00067 Sesshin Lecture, No. 4 Sesshin, Precepts, Beginner’s Mind, Precepts, Buddha Mind, Discrimination, Sutra,... |
Aug 04 1970 City Center |
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Supported from WithinSerial: SR-00191 Ekō Lecture 4 [This is the fourth in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four... Eko, Chanting, Priest, New Year, Wisdom, Suffering, Building, Observe, confusion,... |
Jul 12 1970 Tassajara |
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Suffering Is A Valuable ThingSerial: SR-00218 Sandokai Lecture XI [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 33 Bammotsu onozukara... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Suffering, difficulty, Community, Emptiness, Pain,... |
Jun 27 1970 Tassajara |
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Within Light There Is Utter DarknessSerial: SR-00052 Sandokai Lecture IX [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 27 Meichu ni atatte an... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Suffering, Truth, Diversity, sitting, Duality,... |
Jun 20 1970 Tassajara |
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Without Any Idea of AttainmentSerial: SR-00061 Sandokai Lecture VIII [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 21 Manako wa iro,... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, reality, Oneness, Monks,... |
Jun 17 1970 Tassajara |
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Today We May Be Very HappySerial: SR-00057 Sandokai Lecture VI [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Shiki moto shitsuzo wo... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Happiness, Zazen, Suffering, Pain, Buddha Nature,... |
Jun 10 1970 Tassajara |
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Buddha Is Always HereSerial: SR-00051 Sandokai Lecture III [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 5 Reigen myoni kokettari... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Suffering, Truth, Compassion,... |
Jun 01 1970 Tassajara |
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The Zen of Going to the Rest RoomUmmon, Tangaryo, Culture, Monastic Practice, Suffering, American, Don't Know... |
Mar 29 1970 City Center |
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Non-Dualistic PracticeSerial: SR-00260 Sesshin Lecture No. 3: Sesshin, Big Mind, difficulty, zen, Duality, Karma, Anger, Mahayana, training,... |
Feb 25 1970 City Center |
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Brown Rice is Just RightSerial: SR-00247 Morning Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Emptiness, Discrimination, Buddha Nature, training, Hate, Suffering, Pain,... |
Feb 01 1970 A City Center |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. III-4Serial: SR-00038 [Third Lotus Sutra Series] Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Sutra, Priest, Mahayana,... |
Oct 25 1969 Series 3, Talk 4 Tassajara |
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OLD - Fragment of Q & ASerial: SR-00210 File name: 69-10-14-X: fragment of Q & A (titled by pf) A fragment of about 2 minutes found after chanting on tape for 69-10-14. This is contiguous with the talk on... Dogen, Transmission, Suffering, Monks, sitting, Silence, Priest, zen, War |
Oct 14 1969 X |
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OLD - Question and AnswerSerial: SR-00134 This is another version of 00083, which had been incorrectly dated. This is an incomplete version although the audio has been improved. Question-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Suffering, American, Separation,... |
Aug 25 1969 Tassajara |
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Question and AnswerQuestion-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Suffering, Separation, Pain, American, Anger,... |
Aug 25 1969 Tassajara |
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Twelve Links of CausationSerial: SR-00135 Twelve Links Of Causation English Japanese Sanskrit... Consciousness, Suffering, causation, Discrimination, Emptiness, Fasting, Passions,... |
Aug 23 1969 Tassajara |
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We Practice Zazen So That We Attain Selflessness Suffering, Wisdom, Dragons, Don't Know Mind, Meditation, Separation, sitting,... |
Aug 03 1969 Tassajara |
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The First TeachingSerial: SR-00158 Teaching of impermanence, everything changing; also there is selflessness, suffering and nirvana. The sufferings of birth, death, sickness and old age. Causes of suffering,... Suffering, Ego, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Suffering, Wisdom, Truth, Attachment,... |
Aug 02 1969 Tassajara |
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The Most Important PreceptPrecepts, Dogen, Eiheiji, Sanctuary, Hate, Suffering, Truth |
Aug 01 1969 Tassajara |
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Zen Is Not Something To Talk About, And Also It Is Something To Talk AboutSerial: SR-00015 Shunryu Suzuki (with Ryogen Yoshimura) Audio includes Yoshimura at beginning. Sesshin, Suffering, lecture, Monks, Don't Know Mind, Priest, Community, Posture... |
Apr 19 1969 |
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Find Out for YourselfSerial: SR-00011 Find out what "buddha-nature" and "enlightenment" mean. Study without purpose. How his teacher in Japan treated him; trying to discover the right thing to do. Sesshin, Zazen, Eiheiji, Suffering, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Beginners, Posture, zen,... |
Mar 15 1969 Sokoji |
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OLD True Happiness and Renewal of Practice at Year's EndSerial: 68-12-21 This has been hidden as we had a misdated reel that corresponds to this transcript, and is longer - SDH Happiness, Suffering, Composure, Observe, Chanting |
Dec 21 1968 Sokoji |
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OLD - Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-7Serial: 68-10-00-F Fall 1968 Lotus Sutra, Suffering, Truth, Emptiness, Precepts, Wisdom, Pain, Mahayana, Ceremony... |
Oct 30 1968 Series 2, Talk 7 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-8Serial: SR-00001 Fall 1968 Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Faith, Sutra, Priest, Suffering, Composure, Balance, Mahayana... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 8 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-12Serial: SR-00004 Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. 12 October 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Suffering, Observe, Compassion, Intention, heart,... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 12 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-5Serial: SR-00105 February 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, reality, Monks, Truth, Interview,... |
Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 5 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-6Serial: SR-00106 February 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, Truth, Karma, Monks, Sutra, Suffering... |
Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 6 Tassajara |
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OLD - Become More Honest and DirectSerial: 68-00-00-B ± 1968 Audio Problem Set Question-and-Answer, Suffering, sitting, Instruction, Posture, Hate, zen, Building,... |
Jan 01 1968 B |
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OLD - Genjo Koan No. 4Serial: SR-00195 Thursday, August 24, 1967 Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Faith, Nirvana, Lay, Emptiness, Suffering, Pain, Death... |
Aug 24 1967 A Tassajara |
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OLD - If You Have A QuestionSerial: 65-07-30-C Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Death, Religion, Peace, Consciousness,... |
Jul 30 1965 C Sokoji |
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OLD - QuestionsSerial: 65-07-28-D Sesshin Lecture, Lecture D Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Suffering, Emotions, Faith, Truth, Religion, Culture,... |
Jul 28 1965 D Sokoji |
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OLD - Become More Honest and DirectSerial: SR-00104 ± 1968 Audio Problem Set Suffering, sitting, Instruction, Posture, zen, Pain, Observe |
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