tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post1496917635615075155..comments2024-02-14T08:44:41.513+00:00Comments on Progressive Buddhism: Put up your Dukkha'sMyeong Jin Eunsahn http://www.blogger.com/profile/10324409234993116264noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post-59885759738765402242011-01-17T14:27:13.991+00:002011-01-17T14:27:13.991+00:00Wow I saw some phrases below the boxer image and t...Wow I saw some phrases below the boxer image and that's rare for me because I think we should be positive and thinking on overcome all the situations it doesn't matter it being bad or good.Generic Viagrahttp://www.iservepharmacy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post-69717247117284097862008-09-17T21:18:00.000+01:002008-09-17T21:18:00.000+01:00I found that a lot of these Sanskrit Terms can be ...I found that a lot of these Sanskrit Terms can be made in to clever acronyms. My favorite is Samsara,<BR/>Same Attitude Means Same Action Repeated Again. Perhaps this is nothing new but I have never had any personal contact with another Buddhist before other than a short reply from a site that once answered a question that i posed to it which I can not even remember any more.BuddhalovesPainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247100898274017371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post-72156128065287070992008-09-17T16:14:00.000+01:002008-09-17T16:14:00.000+01:00Justin, I defintly agree that the life is unsatisf...Justin, I defintly agree that the life is unsatisfactory is as good a definition as we can get. I could see how it could be an obsticle for sure. For me, I saw that and said, wow, finally something I can relate too.<BR/><BR/>Buddhist_philosopher Thats very cool you teach. How long have you been teaching?<BR/><BR/>Cpd LOL Yea I used to have a cheat sheet as well. I have still yet to pronounce Anicca correctly.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925360776637168540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post-64395902351759575692008-09-17T09:11:00.000+01:002008-09-17T09:11:00.000+01:00Like a lot of Westerners I saw the premise 'life a...Like a lot of Westerners I saw the premise 'life as suffering' as rather pessimistic. It was an obstacle to starting to practice rather than something that drew me to it. The best translation I think is that 'Life is unsatisfactory' or 'phenomena are not ultimately satisfying'.Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635409886545725801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post-32742626744392664732008-09-17T04:01:00.000+01:002008-09-17T04:01:00.000+01:00I always get a kick out of repeating the three mar...I always get a kick out of repeating the three marks of existence to my students in the voice of S.N. Goenka (deep and slowly with a Burmese accent):<BR/><BR/>anicca<BR/>anatta<BR/>dukkhaaaaaaa.<BR/><BR/>They have a nice ring. And yes, translating dukkha adequately is a trick that I'm sure we'll struggle with for some time. I too like the idea of keeping the Sanskrit or Pali in place for many of these key terms.<BR/><BR/>Great posts, by the way, keep it up!Buddhist_philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246929532585980356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post-90629502221463206792008-09-17T03:36:00.000+01:002008-09-17T03:36:00.000+01:00I recently heard the Bad Buddhist say to leave the...I recently heard the Bad Buddhist say to leave the Sanskrit words to those who know the language, because some people use them to sound more intelligent. If they use them to confuse and not clarify, then ditch them. However, I agree with your assessment here. Dukkha, and what the Buddha meant, is much more than just suffering. And by using this word I can accept the 1st Noble Truth. I don't agree that life is necessarily just suffering. I can agree more with life being struggle, which is covered by Dukkha. In fact, when I made my "cheat sheet" to carry around to help me remember the Buddhist Basics, I wrote out the noble truths using dukkha, and I think you are right on why using the original word is more productive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com