source: http://Buddhism.2be.net/Four_Noble_Truths
http://Buddhism.2be.net/Tanha
The Buddha taught that life was inherently dukkha (suffering), that it is caused by tanha (craving), but that this condition was curable by following the Noble Eightfold Path.
Tanha means thirst, desire, craving, wanting more, longing, or yearning. Tanha leads to unsatisfactoriness which arises when we did not get what we want. This lead to jealousy. Jealousy lead to hatred. Hatred lead to dispute. Inflicting suffering on fellow human being is the out come of tanha.
Further analysis of tanha reveals that desire for conditioned things cannot be fully satiated or satisfied, due to their impermanent nature. This is expounded in Anicca (impermanence).
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