Have you ever felt empty after a dream came through? Felt hollow after a goal was reached? Experienced a void opening up inside you once you got what you wanted? The first noble truth in Buddhism is that life is suffering. The second noble truth is that suffering is caused by craving and desire. We are constantly desiring new objects, relationships, positions, conditions etc, falsely thinking that once we have them, everything will change and we will be happy and at peace. Bu