There is a tradition that the ancient Indian word for suffering—dukkha (from the Pali language) or duhka (from Sanskrit)—is derived from dus (bad) and kha (hole)—particularly the hole in a horse-drawn cart wheel, through which the axle passes. The proper place for such a hole is dead center, right on target. The ride is likely to be very bumpy, otherwise—with the bumps directly proportional in magnitude to the degree of offset. This is quite reminiscent, to me, of the Greek term hamartia, which is frequently translated as “sin,” in the context of Christian thought.
