The eight sufferings are the suffering of birth, the suffering of old age, the suffering of illness, the suffering of death, the suffering of resentment and hatred, the suffering of separation from love, the suffering of not being able to obtain what you want, and the suffering of the five aggregates of clinging.

The pain of birth: refers to the pain caused when retribution

The pain of old age: refers to the pain of decay. We eventually age slowly, our bodies age, we slowly become disobedient, our spirits are listless, we are not as agile as when we were young, our faces are wrinkled, our backs are bent, we are senile and unable to do things.

Sickness: refers to the suffering of patients caused by the four major increases and losses. There are various types of diseases, ranging from mild to severe to fatal. We will eventually suffer from diseases, which is indeed suffering.

The pain of death: refers to the pain of leaving the body you have received. When life is approaching and people have to leave, they will have many emotions and suffer.

Resentment and hatred will lead to suffering: refers to the pain of encountering a resentful person. Resentment and hatred are actually suffering. We have to meet people who hate us, and there is no way to avoid them. This is called suffering when we hate people.

The pain of love and separation: separation, love and hate, are all the pain of life

The pain of not getting what you want: refers to the pain of not being able to get what you want or not getting what you want. Asking but not getting it, trying your best to finally become discouraged and unable to get it, which is actually suffering

The suffering of the five aggregates of grasping: the five aggregates are the five aggregates of body and mind of form, feeling, thought, action and consciousness. It arises and ceases moment by moment, it keeps changing and changing, so it is suffering.

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Eight Suffering Enlightenment:

Buddhism believes that life has more suffering and less happiness. The specific number of kinds of suffering in life may be ten fingers. There are too many to count, but there are eight major sufferings that each of us cannot live without. These eight major sufferings are also called the eight sufferings of life.

Buddha talked about the eight sufferings in life, and also explained the solution to the eight sufferings. These two words are: "let go." Learn to let go, and the pain will gradually decrease. Letting go is a kind of wisdom. Letting go does not mean letting go of everything, but letting go of what should be let go.

The reason why people suffer is because they have too many desires, and desires are endless, so people will suffer endlessly. Only when we learn to be content with less desires can we live a happier life.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Eight Sufferings of Life