“Desire is the root of suffering.”
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6 min readJul 13, 2020
When I first learnt of Buddhism I read the Buddha’s quote that “Desire is the root of suffering.”
At a glance, you could see that this makes some sense. But under more inspection, you begin to have some questions.
For example, I could be hungry and desire food. Does that mean that I am suffering? Not necessarily.