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Ivana Estefanía Morales Moreno


Essay
At the core of Buddhism we find the following phrase “Samsara is Nirvana”.
What is the significance of this phrase and how is it linked to the notions of(Annica, Dukkha and Anatta), Dependent Origination, and Emptiness?
First of all we need to analyze and understand the meaning of each element. Samsara is one of the most difficult and perplexingconcepts in Buddhim. Is the cycle of birth, death and reincarnation; is this world full of pain and sadness, and all beings in this world are subject to the law of karma. Karma means volitional act,which is, something you that you do, say or think, is under Karma's control. Such acts are moral consequences called Vipaka, which means fruit. In traditional Buddhism, these consequences can happen inthis life or in a future life. The term Nirvana means "extinguish" or "blown out" and it is a Buddhist term. This term tries to give a name to the supreme state and transcendental freedom, which givesman eternal happiness and serenity, is an eternal state in all living beings. It is in this state where the law of karma and the rebirth cycle reach a final stage. It is the end of suffering, a statewhere there is no desire and individual consciousness. “Samsara is Nirvana” basically means that both terms are the same, existing and dueling in a dualistic belief. “Samsara is Nirvana deal with the“Three Marks of Existence, Dukka, Annica and Anatta. Dukkha is described as the “suffering” (frustration, anxiety, anguish) that we must eliminate in order to achieve nirvana, we must have understandingof the true nature of our existence.
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Anicca is “Impermanence”, this means that all the beings live under conditions, and they are in a constant state of flux, unsteady. Anicca isassociated with Anatta, which is the self, the ego. The three marks of existence must be fully understood and therefore erase from the life of the being in order to bring the end to the suffering,...