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The study of the mind is the study of intangibles. English is a good language for the material, tangible realm but a poor one for describing the intangible real
by celtoid 3y ago
The study of the mind is the study of intangibles. English is a good language for the material, tangible realm but a poor one for describing the intangible realm inhabited by the mind. For instance, the Pali concept of "dukkha" is difficult to translate into English effectively [0].
[0] https://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sacca/sacca1/dukkha.html https://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sacca/sacca1/dukk...