“What, now is the Noble Truth of the Origin
of Suffering? It is craving, which gives rise to
fresh rebirth, and, bound up with pleasure
and lust, now here, now there, finds ever
fresh delight. But where does this craving
arise and take root? Wherever in the
world there are delightful and
of Suffering? It is craving, which gives rise to
fresh rebirth, and, bound up with pleasure
and lust, now here, now there, finds ever
fresh delight. But where does this craving
arise and take root? Wherever in the
world there are delightful and
pleasurable things, there this craving
rises and takes root. Eye, ear,
rises and takes root. Eye, ear,
nose, tongue, body and mind are
delightful and pleasurable: there
this craving arises and takes root.”
delightful and pleasurable: there
this craving arises and takes root.”
The Four Noble Truths
(from Samyutta Nikaya,
translated by Nyanatiloka)
translated by Nyanatiloka)