According to Buddha what is the central problem of humanity that keeps it bound to the endless cycle of life?

Answer 1

Evil and material desires which blinds our conscience and possess our soul to have us commit sin. This result in bad karma which stops us in finding the truth path toward the exit of our suffering cycle.

Answer 2

The term used in the Suttas for the one thing to be abandoned to enable a clear Knowing or consciousness is the Pali word Avijja which translates as Ignorance.

This is expressed as the lack of understanding that "anything that gives rise to attachment is unworthy of attachment" as expressed in the Avijja Sutta.

This Ignorance or attachment arising in the consciousness will ultimately keep us bound to the Cycle of Life. It is often expressed as the concept of Dependent Co-Arising.

Peace from a Buddhist....

Answer 3

Robertbobbybob and Gaz are the two most accurate. The root of all of our suffering is ignorance, but more specifically the grasping at true establishment or grasping at true existence of self and phenomena. This ignorance is the first of the twelve links of dependent origination and from this ignorance springs action (karma) and afflictions - which keep us bound to samsara or cyclic existence and create over and over again the three types suffering: the suffering of suffering, the suffering of change and the pervasive, compounded suffering. The root is ignorance. At the root of ignorance is grasping at true establishment of self and phenomena.

Answer 4

i think it incredibly is "clinging," or choose. because of the fact we draw close to to issues that we won't be able to have, or that are undesirable to us -- because of the fact we draw close to to sexual choose, anger, or maybe the hopeful phantasm that we are going to survive continuously, in a worldwide of continuous flux -- we are consistently exposing ourselves to soreness, and to the rebirth on the wheel of life that brings extra soreness. As I understand Buddhism -- and that i basically are conscious of it an exceedingly little - the 1st requirement for procuring off the wheel of suffering is the abandonment of "clinging" or choose. and that i think a thank you to do it incredibly is meant to encompass following the Eightfold path -- a million suitable view 2 suitable purpose 3 suitable speech 4 suitable action 5 suitable livelihood 6.a million suitable attempt 7 suitable mindfulness 8 suitable concentration

Answer 5

Desire and Ignorance

footnote : Persnicady fit the second part. Not quite sure on the first part though, but I guess it should be, since most christian desired to go to heaven.

Answer 6

the Buddha taught that attachment , craving, desire (however one wishes to phrase it) keeps being bound to samsara (the cycle of death and rebirth).

according to the Buddha, to follow the Eightfold Path* and to let go of attachemtn and desire is the means to free one's self from rebirth and suffering.

*right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration

Answer 7

The inability to seek and find serenity, the Middle Path.

Answer 8

Suffering is caused by ones desire- this leads to the big three delusions:

Greed
Anger
Ignorance

With all this in place we will be reborn to die again and again, experiencing immeasurable sufferings for all eternity.

Answer 9

Delusion. if you see yourself and the world as it really is then you are awake(or at least starting to wake up). Buddha means the One who is awake.

Answer 10

According to Buddha? You might be surprized at the answer. It is the same as Christ's. That you have not loved your neighbour!