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The Buddha was speaking to his followers, who were part of the Sangha, or monastic order. He was telling them that he had seen that all their lives they would be faced with the challenge of death. He had seen that all their lives they would experience sadness and grief. But he also saw that these emotions were all but inevitable. They were part of the way things are, and so they were no obstacle to progress.
Source: Voyage In The Dark
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