Buddhism teaches that dukkha is part of being human. The Buddha taught that we can control and try to end this suffering by being aware that dukkha is caused by our own desires and cravings ...

Dukkha refers to the ‘suffering’ or ‘unsatisfactoriness’ of life. A person might temporarily fulfil their desires but suffering – whether physical, emotional or mental – cannot be avoided.

In the Buddhist language, Pāli, the word for human dissatisfaction and suffering is dukkha. For Buddhist thinkers, all human ...