The Human Condition (2)

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The Human Condition (2)

• What is the cause of the human condition?
• Suffering is caused by craving.

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Sub-Topics

• The Second Noble Truth tanha is the result of
  ignorance of the impermanence of all things or
  failure to live in accordance with this knowledge
• The 3 Root Poisons

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The Second Noble Truth

• Tanha linked to the 3 Root Poisons, we desire
  things that are not helpful for our progression
  towards Nibbana.
• Tanha is desire valued too highly or directed
  wrongly e.g. sensory pleasures
• Chanda positive desires
• We fail to realise impermanence of reality.

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The Second Noble Truth

• Avijja ignorance to the reality of all things.
• Lack of knowledge or understanding of the world.
• Fooling yourself into thinking things are
  permanent.
• Ignorance desire - unhappiness desire
  unhappiness (cycle)

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The 3 Root Poisons

• Pretty self-explanatory any questions on pp.54-55

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Check Your Learning

• The Second Noble Truth tanha is the result of
  ignorance of the impermanence of all things or
  failure to live in accordance with this knowledge
• The 3 Root Poisons

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Human Condition exam type questions

• pp. 19, 35, 45 and 59
• Textual analysis pp 60-62