The Four Enemies: Understanding Suffering
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Eventually reaching the middle of the forest, the second en-
emy comes out to meet the guard and beats him until he is
left so bruised and broken that he can hardly stand up. Next
comes the third en…
…t discusses the metaphor of four enemies that represent the sufferings inherent in human existence: birth, aging, illness, and death. Birth is akin to the first enemy, seducing us into life, while agin…