Three Marks of Existence
Dukkha is also listed among the three marks of existence. These are:
- Impermanence (anicca)
- Suffering (dukkha)
- Not-self (anatta).
In this context, dukkha denotes the experience that all formations (sankhara) are impermanent (anicca) - thus it explains the qualities which make the mind as fluctuating and impermanent entities. It is therefore also a gateway to anatta, not-self.
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