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Podcast: Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox
Episode: Episode 157: Constant Craving Versus Letting Go
Description: Buddha taught that no chains are as powerful as attachment, and nothing bonds us to suffering like our attachment. In the First Noble Truth, Buddha didn't just say, "Life is pervaded by suffering," but defined suffering: In short, the five clinging-aggregates are dukkha (suffering). "And what is the cause by which dukkha (suffering) comes into play? Craving is the cause by which dukkha comes into play. The five aggregates are what make up everything, including our self: physical form, feelings, perceptions, mental fabrications, and consciousness. But the...