The Four Noble Truths: Buddhism
The foundational philosophical framework of Buddhism as expounded by Siddhartha Gautama in the Dhamma-cakka-ppavattana Sutta.
Study Notes
1. Core Study Notes
Core Tenets
- Dukkha: Universal suffering
- Samudaya: Tanha (Trishna)
- Nirodha: Cessation of desire
- Magga: Ashtangika Marga
Context
- Sermon: Sarnath
- Audience: Five Ascetics
- Scripture: Sutta Pitaka
- The 4 Arya Satyani:
- 1. Dukkha: The world is full of misery. Birth, death, and old age are painful.
- 2. Samudaya: The cause is Trishna (craving/attachment).
- 3. Nirodha: Removing Trishna achieves Nirvana.
- 4. Magga: The path to liberation is the Middle Path (Madhyama Pratipada).
The Chronological Framework
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Study Notes
1. Core Study Notes
मुख्य सिद्धांत
- दुख: संसार दुखमय है
- समुदाय: तृष्णा का होना
- निरोध: तृष्णा की समाप्ति
- मार्ग: अष्टांगिक मार्ग
संदर्भ
- उपदेश: सारनाथ
- स्रोत: सुत्त पिटक
- 4 आर्य सत्य:
- दुख: संसार में दुख व्याप्त है।
- समुदाय: दुख का कारण तृष्णा (आसक्ति) है।
- निरोध: तृष्णा को समाप्त करके निर्वाण प्राप्त किया जा सकता है।
- मार्ग: अष्टांगिक मार्ग (मध्यम मार्ग) ही एकमात्र रास्ता है।
The Chronological Framework
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