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The Third Noble Truth About Krishna Is Nirvana

The cause of dukkha is Krishna. Clinging is what makes suffering. If you don't recognize that this whole world is a phantasmagoria, an amazing illusion and you try to hold on to it, you see, then you start suffering,. seriously suffering. They are in a state of Krishna and this is the same thing as holding on to yourself so tightly that you strangle yourself. So, now the third noble truth is called nirvana. This word means blow out. Nira is a negative word again like ah, Vana is blowing. So, in breathing you know that breath is life. The Greek word you may pronounce it, naima

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