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    In What Sense Is Life Suffering?

    Astral Codex Ten Podcast · Dec 2, 2025 · 6 min
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    "Life is suffering" may be a Noble Truth, but it feels like a deepity . Yes, obviously life includes suffering. But it also includes happiness. Many people live good and happy lives, and even people with hard lives experience some pleasant moments. This is the starting point of many people's objection to Buddhism. They continue: if nirvana is just a peaceful state beyond joy or suffering, it…

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