What is the difference between craving and clinging?
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Considering the 12 nidanas
1. Ignorance
2. Mental Volitions
3. Consciousness
4. "Name" and "Form"
5. The six senses
6. Contact
7. Feelings
8. Craving
9. Clinging
10. Becoming
11. Birth
12. Suffering and Death
What is the difference between craving and clinging? They seem very similar to me. It would be helpful if someone could reference the original Pali and draw out the nuances of these terms.
Many Thanks
Asked by Crab Bucket
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Jun 4, 2015, 08:39 AM
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