Truth of suffering
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Truth of suffering is the Buddhist teaching that all conditioned existence is marked by dukkha—unsatisfactoriness, stress, and suffering.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Truth of suffering canonical | 2 |
| First Noble Truth | 1 |
| Second Noble Truth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truth of suffering Context triple: [First Noble Truth, name, Truth of suffering]
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A.
Hope and Suffering
Hope and Suffering is a collection of sermons and reflections by Archbishop Desmond Tutu that explores faith, justice, and resilience amid the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
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B.
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering is Pope John Paul II’s 1984 apostolic letter that offers a theological reflection on the redemptive value of human suffering in light of Christ’s passion.
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C.
Dignity and Truth
Dignity and Truth is the official motto of the Royal Academy of Arts, encapsulating its commitment to integrity and excellence in the arts.
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D.
Suffering of Zion
Suffering of Zion refers to the profound grief, devastation, and hardship experienced by Jerusalem and its people, especially as poetically depicted in the biblical book of Lamentations.
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E.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truth of suffering Target entity description: Truth of suffering is the Buddhist teaching that all conditioned existence is marked by dukkha—unsatisfactoriness, stress, and suffering.
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A.
Hope and Suffering
Hope and Suffering is a collection of sermons and reflections by Archbishop Desmond Tutu that explores faith, justice, and resilience amid the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
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B.
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering is Pope John Paul II’s 1984 apostolic letter that offers a theological reflection on the redemptive value of human suffering in light of Christ’s passion.
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C.
Dignity and Truth
Dignity and Truth is the official motto of the Royal Academy of Arts, encapsulating its commitment to integrity and excellence in the arts.
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D.
Suffering of Zion
Suffering of Zion refers to the profound grief, devastation, and hardship experienced by Jerusalem and its people, especially as poetically depicted in the biblical book of Lamentations.
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E.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist doctrine
ⓘ
Four Noble Truths component ⓘ |
| aimsAt | disillusionment with samsara ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
conditioned phenomena
ⓘ
samsaric existence ⓘ |
| articulatedBy |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Gautama Buddha
|
| centralTo | Buddhism ⓘ |
| concerns |
stress
ⓘ
suffering ⓘ unsatisfactoriness ⓘ |
| connectedToPractice |
insight meditation
ⓘ
mindfulness of body and mind ⓘ |
| definedAs | recognition that birth, aging, illness, and death are dukkha ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
impermanence of conditioned things
ⓘ
inescapability of dukkha within samsara ⓘ lack of lasting satisfaction in worldly experiences ⓘ |
| ethicalImplication | motivates pursuit of liberation ⓘ |
| function | to diagnose the basic problem of existence ⓘ |
| goal | to foster disenchantment and dispassion ⓘ |
| hasName |
Truth of suffering
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
First Noble Truth
Pali: dukkha ariyasacca ⓘ Sanskrit: duḥkha āryasatya ⓘ dukkha ⓘ |
| includes |
frustration of desire
ⓘ
pervasive existential dissatisfaction ⓘ suffering inherent in conditioned existence ⓘ suffering of change ⓘ suffering of pain ⓘ unsatisfactoriness of pleasure ⓘ |
| languageNote | dukkha includes more than overt pain or misery ⓘ |
| misinterpretationWarning | is not pure pessimism but realistic assessment ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Noble Truths ⓘ |
| philosophicalRole | ontological characterization of samsara ⓘ |
| precedes |
Truth of cessation of suffering
ⓘ
Truth of origin of suffering ⓘ Truth of path leading to cessation of suffering ⓘ |
| prerequisiteFor | understanding the remaining Noble Truths ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
anatta
ⓘ
anicca ⓘ dukkha ⓘ |
| scripturallyAttestedIn |
Āgamas
ⓘ
surface form:
Agamas
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma ⓘ
surface form:
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
the Pali Canon ⓘ
surface form:
Pali Canon
Sutta Pitaka ⓘ
surface form:
Samyutta Nikaya
|
| studiedIn |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
| teaches | all conditioned existence is marked by dukkha ⓘ |
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Subject: Truth of suffering Description of subject: Truth of suffering is the Buddhist teaching that all conditioned existence is marked by dukkha—unsatisfactoriness, stress, and suffering.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Second Noble Truth
subject surface form:
First Noble Truth
this entity surface form:
First Noble Truth