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==References==
* {{cite book
|publisher=Wisdom Publications
|author=[[Bhikkhu Bodhi|Bodhi, Bhikkhu]] (trans.)
|title=The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya
|year=2000
|location=Boston
|isbn=0-86171-331-1
}}


* {{cite book
|year=1976
|title=The Samyutta Nikaya
|volume=5
|author=Feer, Leon (ed.)
|location=London
|publisher=[[Pali Text Society]]
}}

* Gethin, Rupert (1988). ''Foundations of Buddhism''. Oxford University Press.

* Harvey, Peter (1990). ''Introduction to Buddhism''. Cambridge University Press.

* {{cite book
|title=The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya
|author=Nanamoli, Bhikkhu (trans.)
|year=1995, ed. Bhikkhu Bodhi
|location=Boston
|publisher=Wisdom Publications
|isbn=0-86171-072-X
}}

* Thanissaro, Bhikkhu (trans.) (1997). ''Tittha Sutta: Sectarians'' ([[Anguttara Nikaya|AN]] 3.61). Retrieved 2007-11-12 from "Access to Insight" at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an03/an03.061.than.html.

* {{cite book
|title=Indian Buddhism
|author=[[A. K. Warder|Warder, A.K.]]
|year=1970
|location=Delhi
}}

* Yamamoto, Kosho (1999-2000, ed. & rev. by Dr. Tony Page). ''The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra in 12 Volumes''. Nirvana Publications.


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Translations of
cattāri
ariyasaccāni
Sanskritcatvāri
āryasatyāni
Palicattāri
ariyasaccāni
Chinese四圣谛
(Pinyin: sìshèngdì)
Thaiอริยสัจสี่
(ariyasaj sii)
VietnameseTứ Diệu Đế
Glossary of Buddhism

The Four Noble Truths (Sanskrit: catvāri āryasatyāni; Pali: cattāri ariyasaccāni) are one of the most fundamental Buddhist teachings. In broad terms, these truths relate to suffering's nature, origin, cessation and the path leading to the cessation. They are among the truths Gautama Buddha is said to have realized during his experience of enlightenment.[1]

The Four Noble Truths appear many times throughout the most ancient Buddhist texts, the Pali Canon. Mahayana Buddhism regards these as a preliminary teaching for people not ready for its own teachings.[2]

Strictly speaking, "truths" is a mistranslation; "realities" would be better: these are "things", not statements, in the original grammar.[3]


See also

Notes

  1. ^ Nanamoli (1995), p. 106
  2. ^ Harvey (1990), p. 92.
  3. ^ Gethin (1998), p. 60.

References

  • Bodhi, Bhikkhu (trans.) (2000). The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-331-1.
  • Gethin, Rupert (1988). Foundations of Buddhism. Oxford University Press.
  • Harvey, Peter (1990). Introduction to Buddhism. Cambridge University Press.
  • Nanamoli, Bhikkhu (trans.) (1995, ed. Bhikkhu Bodhi). The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-072-X. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
  • Yamamoto, Kosho (1999-2000, ed. & rev. by Dr. Tony Page). The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra in 12 Volumes. Nirvana Publications.