苦集灭道

苦集灭道
mièdào

the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4]

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MEANING

  1. noun

    the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4]

    • The Four Noble Truths of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path to cessation are the core teachings of Buddhism.

  2. also called 四諦|四谛[si4 di4]

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An ancient grass variety carries a bitter, acrid, and harsh taste.

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