The Three Marks of Existence: Dukkha, Anicca, Anattā
The essence of life as taught by the Buddha: suffering, impermanence, and non-self — truths that awaken us from illusion in Buddhism.
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The essence of life as taught by the Buddha: suffering, impermanence, and non-self — truths that awaken us from illusion in Buddhism.
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