Clinging - The Second Noble Truth - Alan Watts

The Second Noble Truth of Buddhism briefly explained by Alan Watts The Second Noble Truth describes the principal cause of suffering (Dukkha). It is clinging. . . to anything at all. There are lots of words that get at different aspects of clinging. Eg: Thirst, Desire, Attachment, Striving, Wanting, Craving, Grasping, Stuck, Righteous, Positional, Searching, Seeking, Addicted, Obsessed, Needing, Hunger, Blocking. English: Thirst (Clinging) | Pali: taṇhā (तण्हा) | Sanskrit: tṛ́ṣṇā (तृष्णा) Gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā

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