The passage discusses the concept of craving in Buddhism. It describes craving as a thirst that leads to suffering and prevents enlightenment. Craving causes people to become attached to pleasures that are impermanent and ultimately unsatisfying, trapping them in the cycle of desire and dissatisfaction. The passage advocates cultivating right understanding and detachment from craving as a means to liberation and the end of suffering.

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