<ul><li>We suffer not because of things that are happening to us but because of our mental state.</li><li>Negative Qualities of the mind that cause most of our problems.</li></ul>Three Main reasons for suffering:(The Three Poisons)<ol><li>Cravings: Desire, greed / wanting.( Rooster)</li><li>Aversion: Our hatred towards things against us/our beliefs.( Snake )</li><li>Ignorance: One always chooses to ignore the truth behind life.( Pig )</li></ol>Rooster —> Snake —> Pig —> Rooster ( They feed off one another - Vicious cycle of three poisons)Antidote: Generosity, Loving-Kindness and Wisdom.

2. The Truth Of Samudaya( Origin Of Suffering )

<ul><li>The Middle path is the line between luxury and extreme poverty, a balance between overindulging and depriving ourselves of the things we desire.</li><li>To practice middle way, one must free oneself of one’s desire.</li><li>Buddha never said not to have goals, not to want something. He tells us not to get attached to these desires and to celebrate the idea of “Just Enough” and embrace a more balanced, sustainable lifestyle.</li></ul>

4. The Truth Of Manga ( The Middle Path )

<ol><li>Craving of pleasing the senses: Sensory pleasures ( ex: tasty food, melodious music etc..)</li><li>Craving to be something you are not: Desire to be different to who we are ( influencer, celebrity etc..)</li><li>Craving of not-to-be: Stop something from happening / get rid of something ( ex: to not experience pain after a fall.)</li></ol>

Three Types Of Cravings

<ul><li>The end of suffering comes with an end to craving when one realizes that what one is craving is not true reality but merely a fantasy that imitates and exaggerates reality.</li><li>Build an attitude of calmness and peacefulness, no matter the consequences. By achieving such insight, one can eventually let go of cravings and desires.</li><li>When we learn to use our body, speech and mind (Three Doors) carefully, it would lead to happiness as it helps us to refrain from harmful actions, thus remove unnecessary suffering.</li></ul>

3. The Truth Of Nirodha ( Cessation Of Craving )

<ol><li>Annica: Life is in a constant flux.</li><li>Dukkha: Life is painful and causes suffering.</li><li>Anatta: Self is always changing.</li></ol>

Three Marks Of Existence 

“The search for divinity lies not in worldly things but in the mind”

<ul><li>All life involves inevitable, unavoidable suffering.</li><li>Life is the mixture of happiness and pain.</li><li>The Buddha wants as to acknowledge this fact(👆) so when we do experience suffering, we don’t take it so shockingly or personally.</li><li>When we acknowledge suffering, we are at peace during times of difficulty because with time this suffering will turn into happiness again.</li></ul>

1. The Truth Of Dukkha (Suffering) 

What is the noble truth of suffering?"Birth is suffering, Aging is suffering, Sickness is suffering, Dissociation from the loved is suffering, Not to get what one wants is suffering."

<ol><li>Right View: Understanding and gaining insights into the true reality.</li><li>Right Intention: Thoughts that are selfless and generous.</li><li>Right Speech: Communication that promote harmony and is free of malice.</li><li>Right Action: Taking righteous actions and not causing others harm.</li><li>Right Livelihood: Living through actions and work which doesn’t harm others.</li><li>Right Effort: Practicing and cultivating Generosity, Loving-Kindness and Wisdom.</li><li>Right Mindfulness: A mental state where one is mindful and aware of their body, actions and thoughts.</li><li>Right Concentration: Indulging in meditative practices.</li></ol>

Buddha’s Eight Fold Path 

In this video we will be talking about how to deal with suffering in life from the philosophy of the Buddha. Gautama Buddha was a philosopher, a spiritual leader and is credited as the founder of Buddhism. The teachings of Buddha revolve around Duhkha, which means suffering, and the end of Duhkha, which is regarded as the state of Nirvana. The philosophy’s most essential teaching includes the Three Marks of Existence, which are as follows: 01. Annica which means that life is in a constant flux, we have already made a video on this, the link for this is in the description. 02. Duhkha which means that life is painful and causes suffering, and 03. Anatta which means that the self is always changing After the Buddha gained enlightenment, he traveled to Sarnath in the present-day district of Varanasi, where he met with five monks, he previously practiced with and gave his first sermon, the four noble truths. These four Noble Truths are the foundational tenets of Buddhism, which spark awareness of suffering as the nature of existence, its cause, and how to live without it. In this video we are going to talk about dukha, the second mark of existence, to better understand the suffering that we all go through and how we can use these 4 noble truths to deal with suffering in our modern day life. The four noble truths are as follows - 01. The truth of Dukha 02. The truth of Samudaya 03. The Truth of Nirodha 04. The truth of Magga I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope these lessons from Buddha will help you in dealing with changes in your life. The Buddha was a philosopher, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who is credited as the founder of Buddhism. He was born as Siddhartha Gautama in India in 566 BC into an aristocratic family and when he was twenty-nine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree. On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the awakened one. The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for 45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized in that moment. Around him developed a community of people, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted to practicing this path. Nowadays, he is worshiped by most Buddhist schools as the enlightened one who has escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth, transcending Karma. Their main teachings focus on their insight into duhkha meaning “suffering” and into Nirvana, which means the end of suffering. Videos on Annica Buddha - How To Deal With Changes In Life (Buddhism) https://youtu.be/Gzs6s_SGmng Narration/Audio Editing: Dan Mellins-Cohen https://www.dmcvoiceovers.com Music - Enchanting Inspirational Music - Royalty Free - This Moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObTSz0ufhQ Subscribe To Philosophies for Life https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1mRTkVlqDnxz_9S0YD9YQ

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In this video we will be talking about how to deal with suffering in life from the philosophy of the Buddha. Gautama Buddha was a philosopher, a spiritual leader and is credited as the founder of Buddhism.
 
The teachings of Buddha revolve around Duhkha, which means suffering, and the end of Duhkha, which is regarded as the state of Nirvana.  The philosophy’s most essential teaching includes the Three Marks of Existence, which are as follows: 
01. Annica which means that life is in a constant flux, we have already made a video on this, the link for this is in the description.
02. Duhkha which means that life is painful and causes suffering, and
03. Anatta which means that the self is always changing

After the Buddha gained enlightenment, he traveled to Sarnath in the present-day district of Varanasi, where he met with five monks, he previously practiced with and gave his first sermon, the four noble truths. These four Noble Truths are the foundational tenets of Buddhism, which spark awareness of suffering as the nature of existence, its cause, and how to live without it. In this video we are going to talk about dukha, the second mark of existence, to better understand the suffering that we all go through and how we can use these 4 noble truths to deal with suffering in our modern day life.

The four noble truths  are as follows - 
01. The truth of Dukha 
02. The truth of Samudaya
03. The Truth of Nirodha
04. The truth of Magga
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope these lessons from Buddha will help you in dealing with changes in your life. 

The Buddha was a philosopher, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who is credited as the founder of Buddhism. He was born as Siddhartha Gautama in India in 566 BC into an aristocratic family and when he was twenty-nine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree. On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the awakened one. The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for 45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized in that moment. Around him developed a community of people, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted to practicing this path. Nowadays, he is worshiped by most Buddhist schools as the enlightened one who has escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth, transcending Karma. Their main teachings focus on their insight into duhkha meaning “suffering” and into Nirvana, which means the end of suffering. 

Videos on Annica
Buddha - How To Deal With Changes In Life (Buddhism)
https://youtu.be/Gzs6s_SGmng

Narration/Audio Editing: Dan Mellins-Cohen
https://www.dmcvoiceovers.com
 
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