Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.

The root of suffering is attachment.

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

The root of all suffering is ignorance. The antidote to ignorance is wisdom that realizes emptiness.

Those who understand interdependent origination understand suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.