facing dukkha: the pervasive unsatisfactoriness of existence

Understanding Dukkha ~~ Excerpts from a talk by Ajahn Chah...Update 2025: My brother gave me a book written by this Buddhist teacher before he (my brother) died. the below excerpts from this talk by Ajahn Chah clearly influenced a foundational piece of my view of the world…I’ve returned to it many times over the years. My brother and I shared an interest in Buddhism and things spiritual. It is what made us close in a way I am not with anyone else in my family. Today I post excerpts from this talk by Ajahn Chah. So in memory of my brother the words of Ajahn Chah for the purposes of contemplation during this time of great dukkha:

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facing dukkha: the pervasive unsatisfactoriness of existence

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