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The True Nature of Awareness is Joyful

Ajahn Sumedho Podcast by Amaravati

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The Noble Truth of Dukkha

Our senses are very limited. We can't imagine the size of the universe that we can experience through our senses. The senses themselves and the four elements, earth, fire, water, and air, are earthbound conditions. So when we tried to examine life through seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, thinking, through emotions, we're caught in the samsara. And this is the first noble truth, this suffering of Dukkha is not ultimate reality, it's a noble truth to start from.

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