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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Topic
Acceptance of death Death The human condition

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Source
The Sea Close By
Medium
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Language
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Time
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Camus, Albert. "The Sea Close By." Lyrical and Critical Essays. Vintage Books, 1970. Originally published in L'Eté [Summer]. Gallimard, 1954.

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Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

Job

Job 1:21

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Topic
God is in control God The human condition
Speaker
Job
Source
Book of Job The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
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Language
Hebrew
Time
500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Job 1:21).