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The Four Noble Truths

By Mrs Pang-Han Ah Yew. The Four Noble Truths. Foundation of Buddha’s teaching associated with so-called being Doctrine is homo-centric vs theo -centric religions Introvert not extrovert Do not and cannot change with time –eternal truths

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The Four Noble Truths

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  1. By Mrs Pang-Han Ah Yew The Four Noble Truths

  2. Foundation of Buddha’s teaching associated with so-called being • Doctrine is homo-centric vstheo-centric religions • Introvert not extrovert • Do not and cannot change with time –eternal truths • Original: ‘With regard to things unheard before, there arose in me the eye, the knowledge, the wisdom, the insight and the light’ • Called ‘AriyaSaccani’ –discovered by the greatest Ariya (far removed from passions) General

  3. Suffering (dukkhaariyasacca) • Cause of suffering (dukkhasamudayaariyasacca) 3. Cessation of suffering (dukkhanirodhaariyasacca) 4. Path leading to the cessation of suffering (dukkhanirodhagaminipatipadaariyasacca) Four Noble Truths

  4. Dukkha=that which difficult to endure • Du=comtemtible; kha=emptiness • Birth is suffering • Decay is suffering • Disease is suffering • Death is suffering • United with the unpleasant is suffering • Separated from the pleasant is suffering • Not getting desires is suffering; Wish unfulfilled is suffering • In brief, the 5 aggregates of attachment is suffering First Noble Truth:Suffering (dukkhaariyasacca) 1

  5. Deals with the constituents of self (individuality & different phases of life) Analysed Scrutinised Examined →a proper understanding of self First Noble Truth:Suffering (dukkhaariyasacca) 2

  6. Individual is composed of 5 phycho-physical parts: Matter (rupa) Feeling (vedana) Perception (sanna) -2 ) mind = 52 Mental states (samkhara) -50 ) cetasikas Consciousness (vinnana) Five Aggregatespancapadanakkhanda

  7. Deals with past, present & future births – implied kamma; deals with mental attitude of ordinary man towards external objects of sense • Craving produces rebirth (ponobhavika) accompanied by passionate clinging, welcoming life • Craving for sensual pleasures (kamatanha) • Craving for existence (bhavatanha) • Craving for non-existence (vibhavatanha) Second Cause of suffering (dukkhasamudayaariyasacca)

  8. Concerned with a powerful source latent in us all – craving, causing ills of life Complete separation from, & destruction of craving Its forsaking Renunciation of attachment to external world Realised by developing Noble Eightfold Path - liberation therefrom → nibbana Non-attachment thereto Third Noble Truth: Truth of Cessation of suffering (dukkha nirodha ariya sacca)

  9. The Noble Eightfold Path • Purely mental • Blessings: • Absolute purity • complete deliverance from all repeated births • mind released from all passions • immortality Fourth Noble truth:Path leading to the cessation of suffering (dukkha nirodha gamini patipada ariya sacca)

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