Dukkha

First Mark of Existence and Noble Truth
Suffering- 'that which is hard to endure'
Basic 'unsatisfactoriness' in life (Cush)
Sense of unease (Gethin)
It is an inescapable aspect of life, such as old age, disease and death
It has both physical and psychological elements
Comes from the words 'du' bad or ill thing and 'cakka' a wheel which refers to an ill fitting chariot wheel that will slow down your life and make your journey uncomfortable
Comes from Buddha's experience of the Four Sights (an old man, a sick man, a dead man and a holy man)
It is a characteristic of being ie existence, along with anicca and anatta

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