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Whats in a word...DUHKA
I learned a new word, Duhka...thanks to Mark, and I am fascinated by its meaning:
Duhka, in Buddhist thought, is the true nature of all existence, and the recognition of the fact of suffering as one of three basic characteristics of existence...along with impermanence and the absence of a self ...constitutes the “right knowledge.”
Duhka is a word which represents all of the feelings of un-fulfillment, suffering,, insecurity, fears, love, hope and excitement....(yes we suffer even when we are in love because we are at the mercy of changes)
We are never truly happy no matter how much we make, no matter how much we have, there is always something going wrong to spoil things up for us... or so we expect, even when we get what we want...more so then, because we are not used to attaining happiness, so we must punish ourselves and say that it is not enough or perfect less the gods hear about it and send us some "real" punishment for getting more than we deserve.
So, next time you feel imbalanced...think of Duhka and all its gifts...
Perhaps these are road signs that point us towards an obstacle.... they’re not ‘enemies’ but ‘friends’ along the journey...and don't trick yourself by thinking that this is the road to happiness...it is just a journey to self knowledge, at best to find patience and more compassion for ourselves and others.
Duhka, in Buddhist thought, is the true nature of all existence, and the recognition of the fact of suffering as one of three basic characteristics of existence...along with impermanence and the absence of a self ...constitutes the “right knowledge.”
Duhka is a word which represents all of the feelings of un-fulfillment, suffering,, insecurity, fears, love, hope and excitement....(yes we suffer even when we are in love because we are at the mercy of changes)
We are never truly happy no matter how much we make, no matter how much we have, there is always something going wrong to spoil things up for us... or so we expect, even when we get what we want...more so then, because we are not used to attaining happiness, so we must punish ourselves and say that it is not enough or perfect less the gods hear about it and send us some "real" punishment for getting more than we deserve.
So, next time you feel imbalanced...think of Duhka and all its gifts...
Perhaps these are road signs that point us towards an obstacle.... they’re not ‘enemies’ but ‘friends’ along the journey...and don't trick yourself by thinking that this is the road to happiness...it is just a journey to self knowledge, at best to find patience and more compassion for ourselves and others.