In this brief teaching, Eckhart Tolle conveys the Buddhist teaching that the fundamental condition of human life is dukkha, or suffering. He paraphrases the Buddha’s statement that wherever one goes, unhappiness will be encountered unless one is awakened. Tolle emphasizes that awakening—being fully present and aware, as the Buddha exemplifies—is the only way to break the endless cycle of suffering.
There's something not right with the human mind. Buddha calls it dukkha, suffering. Wherever you go, you find suffering. Soon or later you'll be unhappy again, said the Buddha. I'm paraphrasing. No matter where you go or what you do or who you're with, as long as you are not awakened, which means Buddha is the one who is awake, as long as you're not awakened, you will find unhappiness again and again and again. Dukkha, unhappiness, suffering.
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