🌸3.12: The second noble truth

• What does the second noble truth explain?

  It explains why people suffer.
• What is one of the main causes of suffering according to the second noble truth?

  Tanha craving
• What keeps people trapped in samsara?

  The three poisons of greed, hatred, and ignorance
• Why is understanding suffering important in Buddhism?

  It helps in overcoming suffering.
• What does the term 'tanha' mean?

  Craving or desiring something
• What are the three main types of craving according to the Buddha?

  Sensory craving, craving for being, craving for non-being
• What is sensory craving?

  Craving things that please the senses
• What does craving for being refer to?

  Wanting to become something you are not
• What does craving for non-being refer to?

  Wanting to stop experiencing something
• Why do people suffer according to Buddhism?

  Because they become attached to impermanent things
• What happens when people become attached to things they like?

  Attachment leads to suffering
• Why can't temporary pleasures provide lasting happiness?

  They cannot last or make one permanently happy
• What are the three poisons in Buddhism?

  Greed, hatred, ignorance
• What does greed or desire represent in the three poisons?

  It is represented by a cockerel
• What does hatred or anger represent in the three poisons?

  It is represented by a snake
• What does ignorance represent in the three poisons?

  It is represented by a pig
• How do the three poisons affect people in Buddhism?

  They trap people in the cycle of samsara
• What is the relationship between craving and the three poisons?

  Craving leads to greed and hatred
• What is ignorance in the context of Buddhism?

  A deeper ignorance about the world and reality
• What happens when people do not wake up to the truth of things?

  They continue to suffer in samsara