The Burning Urge of the Five Skandhas

“What is the suffering of the burning urge of the five skandhas? The suffering of the burning urge of the five skandhas refers to the suffering of birth, the suffering of aging, the suffering of illness, the suffering of death, the suffering of parting from what one loves, the suffering of encountering what one hates, and the suffering of not being able to get what one wishes to have. This is why we speak of the suffering of the burning urge of the five skandhas.”

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