Hello Dukkha, My Old Friend – Sep. 17, 2026
3. “There’s a Simon and Garfunkel song that has the line, “Hello darkness, my old friend.” I’ve heard you change the lyrics of that to, “Hello dukkha, my old friend.” How far back does your understanding of dukkha go? You talk to some Americans, and they’re like, “Dukkha, suffering? I don’t have any of that.” Looking back, when did you first meet dukkha?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Popular culture] [Ajahn Pasanno] [Suffering]