Birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering.

Gautama Buddha

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Topic

Suffering The human condition

Author

Gautama Buddha

Source

Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Pali

Time

510 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

Occupation

Founder of a religion Philosopher Religious leader

From

Nepal Asia

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Citation

Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta [The First Turning of the Wheel]. c. 510 BC.

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Time
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Author

Sappho
Medium
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Language
Greek
Time
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Era
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