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How the Buddha Explained Suffering | Eckhart Tolle

10 Feb 2026 · 0 min

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Eckhart Tolle distills the Buddha's teaching into one sentence: suffering comes from unconsciousness, from living unaware of the present moment. Becoming conscious of this unconscious basis is both the diagnosis and the cure.

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