八苦

bā kǔ
Dictionary entry
the eight distresses - birth, age, sickness, death, parting with what we love, meeting with what we hate, unattained aims, and all the ills of the five skandhas (Buddhism)

What does 八苦 mean?

八苦 (bā kǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the eight distresses - birth, age, sickness, death, parting with what we love, meeting with what we hate, unattained aims, and all the ills of the five skandhas (Buddhism)

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八苦
bā kǔ
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