The feeling of fear, anger, worry, jealousy, sadness, discontent, irritation, pain, anxiety, etc. Is this suffering? Where does it come from?

One simple example: I want X but you give me Y. I am angry.

Is anger suffering? If you know anger is suffering, look and check -- How does it feel or what does it feel like?

Can you see that usually we blame that suffering comes from this person, that thing, or the situation that does not match what we want? Look back at your anger to see where it really comes from and why it happens. What and who makes you suffer? Attentively investigate the evidence of suffering until you realize the root of it.

Do you have suffering? Look back and ask yourself the following questions:

v Are you ever afraid? Do you experience fear?

v Are you ever disappointed? Do you experience disappointment?

v Are you ever angry? Do you experience anger?

v Are you ever sad? Do you experience sadness?

v Are you ever lonely? Do you experience loneliness?

v Do you ever feel hopeless? Do you experience hopelessness?

v Are you ever jealous? Do you experience jealousy?

v Are you ever irritated? Do you experience irritation?

v Are you ever worried? Do you experience worry?

v Are you ever anxious? Do you experience anxiety?

These are examples of suffering. How many of them do you have? Do you want to continue to live like that? Do you want to know why suffering continuously repeats in your daily life? Do you want to end it?

Many people believe that suffering is a normal, unchangeable fact of life. But did you know that it is actually possible to find out why you suffer?