“Considering the suffering of cyclic existence in general: The eight types of suffering
A) Considering the suffering of birth
B) Considering the suffering of aging
C) Considering the suffering of illnessD) Considering the suffering of death
E) Considering the suffering of meeting with the unpleasant
F) Considering the suffering of separation from the pleasant
G) Considering the suffering of seeking what you desire and not getting it
H) Considering the meaning of the statement “In brief, the five appropriated aggregates are suffering.”
From Textual Outline for the Medium Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Trijang Rinpoche
As translated in: OUTLINE of Middle Length Lam-Rim with Trijang Rinpoche’s Additional Outlines by Lama Tsongkhapa (and Trijang Rinpoche). Translated by Philip Quarcoo. Unpublished DRAFT translation (May 2012) by FPMT, Inc. Download the PDF here: https://archive.jangchuplamrim.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MLR_LTK_OUTLINE_secured.pdf
Photo: His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving the 2012 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings, Gaden Monastery, Mundgod, India, December 2012 © Fabien Pochez/JLTOC
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