Four Dharma Seals
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Four Dharma Seals are the four characteristics which reflect true Buddhist teaching .[1][2] It is said that if a teaching contains the Four Dharma Seals then it can be considered Buddha Dharma.[3] although the Dharma Seals were all introduced after Gautama Buddha died.[4]
The Four Seals
The Four Seals are as follows:[1]
- All compounded things are impermanent
- All emotions are painful
- All phenomena are without inherent existence
- Nirvana is beyond description
As suffering is not an inherent aspect of existence[4] sometimes the second seal is omitted to make Three Dharma Seals.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Khyentse Rinpoche, Dzongsar (March 1, 2000). "Buddhism in a Nutshell: The Four Seals of Dharma". Lion's Roar. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "The Four Seals of the Dharma". About.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Okumura, Shōhaku (2010). Realizing Genjokoan: The Key to Dogen's Shobogenzo. Simon & Schuster. p. 25. ISBN 9780861716012.
- ^ a b Nhất Hạnh, Thích (1998). The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering Into Peace, Joy & Liberation : the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and Other Basic Buddhist Teachings. Broadway Books. p. 141. ISBN 9780767903691.
- ^ Rulu (2012). Teachings of the Buddha. Authorhouse. p. 13. ISBN 9781468509038.
- ^ Yun, Hsing (2008). "The Core Teachings". Buddha's Light Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 9781932293326.
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