Four Noble Truths
nounEtymology
Calque of Sanskrit चत्वार्यार्यसत्यानि (catvāryāryasatyāni).
- derived from चत्वार्यार्यसत्यानि
Definitions
Four central Buddhist teachings
Four central Buddhist teachings: (i) that suffering is an innate characteristic of existence with each rebirth; (ii) that it is caused by cravings or desires; (iii) that it can be ended by eliminating the cravings or desires; and (iv) that the noble eightfold path is the way to achieve this.
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