Conditions arising

The conditions of Dukkha, of unsatisfactoriness in our lives.


If we did not think that one way which cause us to act, the conditions of dukkha would not have arisen.


Another cause and effect entry. So often our suffering comes from our actions. It is also a chicken and egg kind of thing. (At least to me now.)

Anyway, very often, we act in certain ways due to our perceptions/concepts of things/events/people. We think things should happen this way, and hence when it happens that way, we think it wrong, and act to make it right.

Just the thought that it is wrong, has already brought unsatisfactoriness to us, much less the subsequent action itself.

Phenomenon happens due to conditions, be it an action, speech or thought. If those conditions did not arise, than there would be no subsequent reaction(?)... and no dukkha

IF we can see that it is all condition arising, ie, dependent on conditions (most of the time beyond our control), than we would not react. And hence, less dukkha.

The theory is easy to understand, but application would take time.
Contemplate and meditation on dependent arising.

Conditions have made it possible for this entry. Follow the phenomenon and contemplate on conditions arising