The Four Noble Truths (Eng.) (อริยสัจ ๔ ปรการ)

The Four Noble Truths of Sufferings

Inspired by very nice discussion about Buddhism on this thread. As Thai

people are known throughout the world as Buddhist (  hehe I has been studied

Buddhism as a school subject till high school ). So!! I have decided to

expand my understanding in อริยสัจจ์ ( Ariyasacca) or the Four Noble to be rough

information for everyone here…

อริยสัจจ์ ( Ariyasacca) or the Four Noble Truths of Sufferings is the central theme

of Buddhism, which is the summarized wisdom outline of " ปฏิจจสมุปบาท (Paticca

Samuppada)",the 12 causes of existence, a concatenation of cause and effect

in the whole range of existence or the chain of causation and phenomenal

cause and effect.

The Buddha outlines the Dharma – the Four Noble Truths set forth in his first sermon at Deer Park as the followings;

1) ทุกข์ (Dukkha ) :The Noble Truth of Dhukka

There is suffering and pain which is an intrinsic part of life and universal.

In essence, Dhukka is suffering or unsatisfactoriness which is caused by the

five grasping Aggregates ("ขันธ์ 5 / khun ha" in Thai ).These five

characteristics of self-awareness are;

- รูป ( roopa) Physical form which has given rise to the body
- เวทะนา (wetanaa) Feelings and sensations
- สัญญา ( sanyaa) Perception
- สังขาร ( sangkaanra) Mental formations, thoughts and imagination
- วิญญาณ (winyaana) Conciousness.

2) สมุทัย ( Samudaya ) :The Noble Truth of the Origin of Dhukka

There is a cause of suffering and pain, which is attachment or desire

(tanha).
Tunha is the thirst for manifestation and life that is experienced by the

unreincarnated soul
,which is the cause of suffering : a constant dissatisfaction, frustration.

Attachment of all kinds, to persons, to life, material comfort, pleasant

sensations, to unpleasant sensations too. There is also attachment to

beliefs, thoughts, ideas/ideologies.

The main three kinds of tanha given as the chief causes are:
- กามตัณหา (Kamatanha) Sensual craving , craving for sensual pleasures.
- ภวตัณหา (Bhavatanha) craving for existence and sensual pleasures connected

with the view of eternalism.
- วิภวตัณหา (Vibhavatanha) craving for self annihilation.

3) นิโรธ ( Nirodha) : The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Dhukka

There is a way out of suffering to eliminate attachment and desire as the

source of greed is illusion (maya). By destruction of ;
- อุปาทาน (Upadana) attachment
- ตัณหา (Tunha) craving
- อวิชชา (avidya) nescience, ignorance and lack of true perception.

4) มรรค (Magga) :The Noble Truth of the Path Leading to the Cessation of

Dhukka.

There's a path leading to cessation of Dhukka, by following the Eightfold

Path leads to the cessation of pain, greed, and illusion which can be

summarized as:

- สัมมาทิฎฐิ (Sammadinnhi) Right View
- สัมมาสังกัปปะ (Sammasaikappa) Right Intention and Mental Attitude
- สัมมาวาจา ( Sammavaca ) Right Speech
- สัมมากัมมันตะ ( Sammakammanta) Right Action
- สัมมาอาชีวะ (Sammaajava) Right Livelihood
- สัมมาวายามะ ( Sammavayama ) Right Effort
- สัมมาสติ (Sammasati) Right Mindfulness and Attentiveness
- สัมมาสมาธิ (Sammasamadhi) Right Concentration

 

PS.
-The Buddha declares it is possible for all to gain Nibbana through practice

of the Dharma. This is gained through direct knowledge.
-If anything on my posting is defective -- in terms of the English expression

or the Pali -- I hope that knowledgeable people will forgive me, for it's not

the case that I'm expert in a wide range of matters.

- Credit~ http://www.salatham.com/gists/essence.html
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thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. i'm french, i'm buddhist and i was looking for more and more words on the four truth. I found your link thanks to a marvellous person, unknown on facebook. that's what we need to do, share, and share again, give and give again to make people more hapiness. I hope to come back to Thaïland again, to learn and practice in the love of Buddha..

take care, joy and hapiness...

Natalie,

sorry for my poor english :)