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Dukkha in a sentence

Dukkha meaning

The three main types of pain, suffering, or stress: physical and mental, impermanence, and conditioned states. One of the three marks of existence.

Using Dukkha

  • The main meaning on this page is: The three main types of pain, suffering, or stress: physical and mental, impermanence, and conditioned states. One of the three marks of existence.

Context around Dukkha

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

suffering 1× existence 1×

Often after:

arises 1× anatta 1×

Sentence patterns with Dukkha

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and suffering dukkha is identified 1× aspects of dukkha 1× dukkha arises when 1× of existence dukkha anatta and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

defilements main in 1× dukkha arises when 1× the emphasis in 1×

Common sentence endings:

anatta and anicca 1× aspects of dukkha 1× the kilesas defilements 1× these changing phenomena 1×

Words around Dukkha

Just before it in the word index:

dukkah 2 duking 16 dukinfield 5 dukic 2 dukhonin 2 dukhi 3

Just after it in the word index:

dukku 5 duklja 2 dukpa 2 duku 5 dukwi 3 dukws 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Dukkha

  • In this selection, "dukkha" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, suffering, existence, arises and anatta stand out and add context to how "dukkha" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and suffering dukkha is identified and aspects of dukkha. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dukkha" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dukkha

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dukkha arises when we crave (Pali: tanha ) and cling to these changing phenomena. (13 words)

The emphasis in this system is on understanding the three marks of existence, dukkha, anatta and anicca. (17 words)

Defilements main In Theravāda, the cause of human existence and suffering (dukkha) is identified as taṇhā (craving), which carries with it the kilesas (defilements). (24 words)

Longer example sentences

This is a good analogy for our ride through saṃsāra.sfn Buddhism Contemporary translators of Buddhist texts use a variety of English words to convey the aspects of dukkha. (29 words)

Defilements main In Theravāda, the cause of human existence and suffering (dukkha) is identified as taṇhā (craving), which carries with it the kilesas (defilements). (24 words)

The emphasis in this system is on understanding the three marks of existence, dukkha, anatta and anicca. (17 words)

Example sentences (4)

Defilements main In Theravāda, the cause of human existence and suffering (dukkha) is identified as taṇhā (craving), which carries with it the kilesas (defilements).

Dukkha arises when we crave (Pali: tanha ) and cling to these changing phenomena.

The emphasis in this system is on understanding the three marks of existence, dukkha, anatta and anicca.

This is a good analogy for our ride through saṃsāra.sfn Buddhism Contemporary translators of Buddhist texts use a variety of English words to convey the aspects of dukkha.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dukkha" in a sentence?
An example: "Defilements main In Theravāda, the cause of human existence and suffering (dukkha) is identified as taṇhā (craving), which carries with it the kilesas (defilements)." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "dukkha" from authentic English texts.
What does "dukkha" mean?
Dukkha means: The three main types of pain, suffering, or stress: physical and mental, impermanence, and conditioned states. One of the three marks of existence.
How many example sentences with "dukkha" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "dukkha", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.