Dukkha, a central concept in Buddhism ... binding individuals to a cycle of rebirth and suffering known as samsara. Ignorance (avijja) pertains to a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature ...

Avoiding suffering is not exactly happiness. The mind’s pre-occupation with dukkha is well attested by the copious amounts of attention it receives in philosophical inquiries and ecclesiastical ...

The third form sankhara dukkha - realisation of the all-pervasive ... accepting the illusory nature of existence, trapping one in samsara, leading to recurrence of cycle of rebirth, or 'wandering ...

One doesn't have to be a Buddhist to perceive themes of circularity and renewal in Samsara, but it takes that level of patience to suffer its frequent low points with silence and good humour.