Is suffering dependent on aging & death? If so, how is suffering experienced before & after death?
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A translation of SN 12.2 says:
> *And what is dependent co-arising? From ignorance as a requisite condition come fabrications. From fabrications as a requisite
> condition comes consciousness. From consciousness as a requisite
> condition comes name-&-form. From name-&-form as a requisite condition
> come the six sense media. From the six sense media as a requisite
> condition comes contact. From contact as a requisite condition comes
> feeling. From feeling as a requisite condition comes craving. From
> craving as a requisite condition comes clinging/sustenance. From
> clinging/sustenance as a requisite condition comes becoming. From
> becoming as a requisite condition comes birth. From birth as a
> requisite condition, then aging & death, **sorrow, lamentation, pain,
> distress & despair** come into play. Such is the origination of this
> entire mass of stress & suffering.*
The impression of the above text is - for sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress & despair to come into play - aging & death must occur.
I have two questions:
1. If death must occur for sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress & despair to come into play; what is the cause for people having sorrow, grief & despair before death, i.e., in the present moment?
2. If death must occur for sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress & despair to come into play; is sorrow, grief & despair only experienced after death?
Asked by Paraloka Dhamma Dhatu
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Dec 9, 2018, 02:12 AM
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