四諦

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the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4]{fu2 zaap6 mit6 dou6}: all life is suffering 苦[ku3]{fu2}, the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4]{mit6}, the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4]{baat3 zing3 dou6}

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Meanings

  1. the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4]{fu2 zaap6 mit6 dou6}: all life is suffering 苦[ku3]{fu2}, the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4]{mit6}, the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4]{baat3 zing3 dou6}

Written Forms

四諦Traditional · Main Form
四谛Alternate Form

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