concept

Four Noble Truths

Beliefs & concepts

The named Buddhist diagnosis of suffering, origin, cessation, and path. Not eightfold-path as the path alone, and not dukkha as the first truth alone.

Also known as Cattāri ariyasaccāni

Buddhist traditions

  • Four Noble Truths appears in Buddhist traditions.

    Watson’s Lotus Sūtra recalls the four truths among śrāvaka teaching the Buddha had already given before opening the one vehicle. Named Four Noble Truths speech in that sūtra, not eightfold-path as the path limb alone and not a modern self-help dump.

    from Burton Watson (translation) · The Lotus Sutra, 1993 (this translation); Sanskrit/Chinese recensions much older

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sources

  • The Lotus Sutra · Burton Watson (translation)

    Burton Watson, The Lotus Sutra.