Suffering is caused by craving and aversion. Getting something you want (money) is not necessarily happiness. To become truly happy, one must separate them self from all things we are attatched to. Wanting something you cannot have leads to suffering.
This is one I'm having trouble with. We're supposed to detach ourselves from everything, at least on a mental level. Great things have come from wanting (medical research), but those people were not happy while wanting.
I need a discussion of this. All of you that understand more or less the Second Truth, please give me your input.
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