Linked Discourses 22
3. The Burden
31. The Root of Misery
At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I will teach you misery and the root of misery. Listen … And what is misery? Form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are misery. This is called misery. And what is the root of misery? It’s the craving that leads to future rebirth, mixed up with relishing and greed, taking pleasure in various different realms. That is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving to exterminate existence. This is called the root of misery.”