NamoTassaBhagavatoArahatoSammaSambuddhasaHomagetotheBlessedOne,theFully

EnlightenedOne,theRightSelfAwakenedone

BhavatuSabbaMangalamMayAllBeingsBeHappyandWell

TeachingofEnlightenedOnes

1.Abstainfromallsinful,unwholesomeactions

2.Performonlypiouswholesomeones

3.Purifytheminds

AriyaSaccaFourNobleTruths

1.Thetruthofsuffering(DukkhaSacca)

2.Thetruthoforiginalcauseofsuffering(SamudayaSacca)

3.Thetruthofcessationofsuffering(NirodhaSacca)

4.Thetruthofthepathleadingtothecessationofsuffering(MaggaSacca)

MaggaSaccaNobleEightfoldPathMagginThreestagesortrainings

A.Sila(MoralityAbstainingfromunwholesomedeedsofbodyandspeech,purityofvocalandphysicalaction)

1.SammaVaca(Rightspeech,purityofvocalaction)

i.Avoidfalsehoodandspeakstruth

ii.Avoidslanderandspeakstoreconciliation

iii.Avoidharshwordsandspeakstobenefits

iv.Avoididlegossipandspeaksattherighttime,inaccordancewiththefactstothepointandpurpose

2.SammaKammanta(Rightaction,purityofphysicalaction)

3.SammaAjiva(Rightlivelihood)

i.Abandonsthewayoflivingwhichbringsharmandsufferingtoothers

ii.Abandonssaleofarms,lethalweapons,animalsforslaughter,humanbeings,alcoholsandpoisons

B.Samadhi(ConcentrationRemainfocusingarealobjectofthepresentmoment,controlofonesownmind)

4.SammaVayama(Righteffort,rightexercise)

i.Keeptheunwholesomethoughtfromarising

ii.Setasidethearisenunwholesomethought

iii.Createandnurturethewholesomethought

iv.Promoteandmaintainthewholesomethought

5.SammaSati(Rightawareness,rightmindfulnessoftherealityofthepresentmoment)

i.Kayanupassana(Activitiesofthebody)

ii.Vedananupassana(FeelingorSensations)

iii.Cittanupaassana(Activitiesofthemind)

iv.Dhammanupassana(ObjectsofThought)

6.SammaSamadhi(Rightconcentration)

i.Detachmentfromthesenses

ii.Detachmentfromthoughtconceptionanddiscursivethinking

iii.Dwellingbeyondpleasureandpaininraptureandjoy

iv.Dwellingbeyondraptureandjoyinequanimity

C.Panna(WisdomReceivedwisdom,intellectualwisdom,experientialwisdominsightwhichtotallypurifiesthemind)

7.SammaSankappa(Rightthought,AimorResolvefocusesonendeavorswhichcuresuffering,suchas)

a.Nekkhamma(Renunciationofwant)

b.Abyapada(Goodwillorlovingkindness)

c.Avihimsa(Harmlessnesstowardssentientbeings

8.SammaDitthi(RightUnderstanding,Viewattempttokeeptheframeofreferenceinmind)

a.FourNobleTruths

b.Unsatisfactoryandillusorynatureofself(Anicca,Dukkha,Anatta)

SamathaVipassana

SilaMoralityPracticedindailylifebyfollowingthefiveprecepts

TheFivePreceptsPancaSilaIundertaketheruleoftrainingto:

1.Toabstainfromkillinganybeing,livingcreaturesPanatipataVeramaniSikkhapadamSamadiyami2.Toabstainfromstealing,takingwhatisnotgivenAdinnadanaVeramaniSikkhapadamSamadiyami3.Toabstainfromallsexualactivity,sexualmisconductKamesuMicchcaraVeramani

SikkhapadamSamadiyami4.Toabstainfromtellinglies,wrongspeechMusaVadaVeramaniSikkhapadamSamadiyami5.ToabstainfromallintoxicantswhicharecausesofintemperatebehaviorSuraMerayaMajjaPamadatthanaVeramaniSikkhapadamSamadiyami

TherearethreeadditionalpreceptsAtthangaSila

6.Toabstainfromeatingaftermidday,atwrongtimeVikalaBhojanaVeramaniSikkhapadamSamadiyami7.Toabstainfromsensualentertainment,musicandbodilydecoration,perfumes,jewels,dancing,singingNaccaGitaVaditaVisukaDassanaMalaGandhaVilepanaDharanaMandanaVibhusanatthanaVeramaniSikkhapadamSamadiyami8.ToabstainfromusinghighorluxuriousbedsUccaSayanaMahaSayanaVeramaniSikkhapadamSamadiyami

SamadhiConcentration

1.KhanikaSamadhi(Momentaryconcentration,concentrationsustainedfrommomenttomoment)SufficientpreparationinordertoabletobeginthepracticeofVipassana

2.UpacaraSamadhi(Neighborhoodconcentrationofalevelapproachingastateofadsorption)

3.AppanaSamadhi(Attainmentconcentration,astateofmentaladsorption)

PannaWisdom

1.ReceivedWisdom(Sutamayapanna)

2.IntellectualWisdom(Cintamayapanna)

3.ExperientialWisdom(Bhavanamayapanna)Onlycantotallypurifiesthemind

AnapanaRespiration,awarenessofrespiration(AnapanaSati)

1.Breath(entering/leavingthenostrils),thoughtmindfilledwithimpurities(defilements)like

1.MohaDelusions,brings

2.YagaCraving,brings

3.DosaHatred

SamathaVipassanaistocultivateconcentration.Asoneprogressesthroughvariouslevelsofconcentration,differentstagesofjoyandcalmnesswillarise.Andthiswilltemporarilyeradicatethethreecankersofmind,i.e.greed,hatredanddelusion.

VipassanaBhavanaSystematicdevelopmentofinsightthroughthemeditationtechniqueofobservingtherealityofoneselfbyobservingsensationwithinthebody,practitionersfocustheirmindsoneverchangingobjectsofreality.Theirmindsinvestigatethenaturalphenomenaofthemindandbodyprocessesineverypresentmoment

SamathaVipassana

2.Topurifythemindtofreefrommiserybygraduallyeradicatingnegativitieswithin

Bysimplyobserverespiration(Concentratebreathingin/outandobserve,hencethemindisfreefromdefilementsandpurifiedintheconsciouslevel)

Impuritieshiddeninthesubconsciousrisetotheconsciouslevelcausesvariousmentalorphysicaldiscomfortsoragitation(Continueworkingdiminishesdifficultiesgraduallyinsubconsciousmindsanddifficultiespassesawayeventually)

Remain(SammaSati)awarenessFouraggregatesofthemind

1.Consciousness

2.Perception

3.Sensation(pain,discomfort,agitation)

4.Reaction

Remain(Upekha)equanimoustowardsensation(equanimitydoesntreact,observe,understand,stateofmindfreefromcraving,aversion,ignorance)isthewaytoemergefromsufferingoreradicateSankhara(stopgeneratingnewones).

Notes:

TiRatanaSaranaRefugeintheTripleGem

BuddhamSaranamGacchamiTakeRefugeintheBuddhaDhammamSaranamGacchamiTakeRefugeintheDhammaSanghamSaranamGacchamiTakeRefugeintheSangha

BrahmaViharaDivinestateofmindsinwhichfourpurequalitiesarepresentcultivationthroughmeditationpractice

1.Selflesslove(Metta)

2.Compassion(Karuna)

3.Joyatthegoodfortuneofothers(Mudita)

4.Equanimitytowardsallthatoneencounters(Upekkha)

TiLakkhanaSign,distinguishingmark,characteristics

1.AniccaImpermanent,changing,ephemeral

2.DukkhaSuffering

3.Anattanonself,egoless,withoutessence/substance

ParamiPerfection,virtue,wholesomementalqualitythathelpstodissolveegoismandthusleadsonetoliberation

1.Dana(Charity)

2.Sila(Morality)

3.Nekkhamma(Renunciation)

4.Panna(Wisdom)

5.Viriya(Effort)

6.Khanti(Tolerance)

7.Sacca(Truthfulness)

8.Adhitthana(StrongDetermination)

9.Metta(Selflesslove)

10.Upekkha(Equanimity)

PaticcaSamuppadaAnuloma

TheChainofConditionedArising,CausalGenesis,processbeginninginignorancebywhichonekeepsmakinglifeafterlifeofsufferingforoneself

1.Withthebaseofignorance/illusion(Avijja),mentalreaction(Sankhara)arisesAvijjaPaccayaSankhara

2.Withthebaseofmentalreaction,consciousnessarisesSankharaPaccayaVinnanam

3.Withthebaseofconsciousness,mindandbodyarisesVinnanamPaccayaNamaRupam

4.Withthebaseofmindandbody,thesixsensesarisesNamaRupaPaccayaSalayatanam

5.Withthebaseofsixsenses,contactarisesSalayatanamPaccayaPhassa

6.Withthebaseofcontact,sensationarisesPhassaPaccayaVedana

7.Withthebaseofsensation,cravingandaversionarisesVedanaPaccayaTanha

8.Withthebaseofcravingandaversion,attachmentarisesTanhaPaccayaUpadanam

9.Withthebaseofattachment,theprocessofbecoming(Pregnancy)arisesUpadanamPaccayaBhava

10.Withthebaseoftheprocessofbecoming(Pregnancy),birtharisesBhavaPaccayaJati

11.Withthebaseofbirth,ageinganddeatharisestogetherwithsorrow,lamentation,physicalandmentalsufferingsandtribulationsJatiPaccayaJaraMaranamSokaParidevaDukkhaDomanasSupayasaSambhavanti

12.Thusarisestheentiremassofsuffering

PaticcaSamuppadaPatiloma

1.Withthecompleteeradicationandcessationofignorance,reactionceasesAvijjayaTvevaAsesaViragaNirodhaSankharaNirodho

2.Withthecessationofreaction,consciousnessceasesSankharaNirodhaVinnanaNirodho

3.Withthecessationofconsciousness,mindandbodyceaseVinnanaNirodhaNamaRupaNirodho

4.Withcessationofmindandbody,thesixsensesceaseNamaRupaNirodhaSalayatanaNirodho

5.Withthecessationofthesixsenses,contactceasesSalayatanaNirodhaPhassaNirodho

6.Withthecessationofcontact,sensationceasesPhassaNirodhaVedanaNirodho

7.Withthecessationofsensation,cravingandaversionceaseVedanaNirodhaTanhaNirodho

8.Withthecessationofcravingandaversion,attachmentceasesTanhaNirodhaUpadanaNirodho

9.Withthecessationofattachment,theprocessofbecomingceasesUpadanaNirodhaBhavaNirodho

10.Withthecessationoftheprocessofbecoming,birthceasesBhavaNirodhaJatiNirodho

11.Withthecessationofbirth,ageinganddeathceasetogetherwithsorrow,lamentation,physicalandmental

sufferingsandtribulationsJatiNirodhaJaraMaranamSokaParidevaDukkhaDomanassupayasaNirujjhantiEvameTassaKevalassaDukkhakkhandassaNirodhoHoti

12.Thusthisentiremassofsufferingceases

SufferingDukkhaAttachmenttothefiveaggregatesissuffering

1.Birthissufferingandageingissuffering(JatipiDukkha,JarapiDukkha)

2.Sicknessissufferinganddeathissuffering(VyadhipiDukkha,MaranampiDukkham)

3.Associationwiththeunpleasantissuffering(AppiyehiSampayogoDukkho)

4.Dissociationwiththepleasantissuffering(PiyehiVippayogoDukkho)

5.Nottogetwhatonewantsissuffering(YampicchamNaLabhatiTampiDukkham)

Attachmenttothefiveaggregatesissuffering(SankhittenaPancupadanakkhandaDukkha)

SatipathanaTheEstablishingofAwareness,therearefourinterconnectedaspectsofSatipathana

1.Observationofbody(Kayanupassana)

2.Observationofsensationsarisingwithinbody(Vedananupassana)

3.Observationofmind(Cittanupaassana)

4.Observationofthecontentsofthemind(Dhammanupaassana)

MahaBhutaniTheFourElementsofwhichmatteriscomposed

1.PathaviDhatu(EarthelementWeight)

2.TejoDhatu(FireelementTemperature)

3.ApoDhatu(WaterelementCohesion)

4.VayoDhatu(AirelementMotion)

KhandhaMass,group,aggregates,humanbeingiscomposedoffiveaggregates

1.Rupa(Matter)

2.Vinnana(Consciousness)

3.Sanna(Perception)

4.Vedana(Feeling/Sensation)

5.Sankhara(Reaction)

FourNobleTruths1)DukkhaSacca(Thetruthofsuffering.ThefiveKhandas,orRupaandNama,aresuffering.)2)SamudayaSacca(ThecauseofthearisingofDukkha=Tanhaorcraving.)3)NirodhaSacca(Cessationofdefilements=Nibbana)4)MaggaSacca(EightFoldPath)

CharacteristicsoftheFourNobleTruths1)DukkhaSacca:Characterizedbyrestlessness,inabilitytostaythesame.Bothbodyandmindarerestless.BodyisrestlessfromDukkhaVedana,andmindeverseekstofindanewobjectofpleasuretobehappy,

whentheyareinfactjustcuringsuffering.Theonewhoendssufferingdoesntseekconstantlyandcompulsivelyfordifferentobjectsofpleasurebuthaspeaceandcontentment.2)SamudayaSacca:ThecauseofthisrestlessnessandpleasureseekingisSamudaya(thethreeTanha).RupaandMamaneverstopworking;seeing,hearing,touching,smelling,investigating,determining,etc.3)NirodhaSacca:Characterizedbyfreedomfromrestlessness,becauseitisfreeofTanha;hasthepeacefulnessofNibbana.4)MaggaSacca:CharacterizedbyhavingtheproperqualitiesnecessarytorealizetheFourNobleTruthsandreachNibbana.HowtoApplytheNobleTruths1)Realizingsuffering(sufferingistheFiveKhandas:RupaandNama).Thisisnotordinarysuffering(achesandpains)butinherentsuffering(DukkhaSacca).2)Samudayaisthecauseofsuffering.3)Nirodha(sufferingisextinguished:cessation)4)FollowingtheEightFoldPathleadstorealizingtheFourNobleTruths.HowthisPracticeFitstheFourNobleTruths1)Itshowsthetruthofsuffering:Andsowepracticetorealizesuffering.SufferingisRupaandNama.2)Itshowsdefilementsleadtosuffering:SowepracticetoeradicateTanha.Themorewerealizesufferingthemorecraving(Tanha)iseradicatedbecauseTanhahasthewrongviewthatRupaandNamaarewe,andthatwesuffer.3)Reducingdefilementleadstowardcessation(Nirodha)becausethemorecravingiseradicated,thecloseryougettoNirodha,orNibbana.4)Themorewereachcessation,themorethe8FoldPathisdeveloped.IfPannarealizesDukkhaSacca,thenallFourNobleTruthsarerealized,andthepracticeisperfect.AfolloweroftheBuddha,withconcentration,awarenessandconstantthoroughunderstandingofimpermanence,knowswithwisdomthesensations,theirarising,theircessationandthepathleadingtotheirend.Ameditatorwhohasreachedtheendofsensationsisfreedfromcraving,fullyliberated.TheBuddhafurthersaysveryemphaticallythattheAriyoAtthangikoMaggo(theNobleEightfoldPath)hasthepurposeofunderstandingVedanaandreachingthestateofVedanaNirodha(CessationofSensations)Therearethesethreetypesofbodilysensations.Whatarethethree?Therearepleasantsensation,unpleasantsensationandsensationwhichisneutral.TheNobleEightfoldPathshouldbepracticedforthecompleteknowledge,thefullrealization,thegradualeradicationandtheabandonmentofthesethreebodilysensations.Sensations(Vedana)arethetoolsbywhichwecanpracticetheFourNobleTruthsandtheNobleEightfoldPath;andbyrealizingthecharacteristicofAnicca(impermanence)wefreeourselvesfromthebondsofAvijjaandTanhaandpenetratetotheultimatetruth:Nibbana,freedomfromsuffering,astatewhichisbeyondthefieldofvedanabeyondthefieldofNamaRupa(MindMatter)

1.DukkhaSaccaThefirstNobleTruthofsufferinginvolvesclearlyseeingandtherebydiscerningthatbecauseallconditionedphenomenaareimpermanent,theyareunsatisfactory.Thereforeit'stheendingofclingingtoanyandallconditionedphenomenathattheBuddhacallsthedeathless(Amata)liberationofmind(CittassaVimokkha)

i.PhysicalPain(Hunger,Itches,Ache)

ii.MentalPain(Irritation,Stress,Frustration,LossofLovedOne)

2.SamudayaSaccaThesecondNobleTruthisthetruthofthecauseofsuffering(Samudaya)whichiscravingorTanha.TherearethreekindsofTanha:

1)Kamatanha(sensualcraving)ofthefivesenses(form,sound,odor,taste,touch)forKammacunda(sensualpleasureorsensualobjects).Ifthereisnopleasureinsensualobjects,thereisnoKamatanha.Forexample,ifyouhaveIndriyasamvarasila(senserestraint)withallfivesenses,youwillhavenoKamatanhaatthattime.KamatanhaiscompletelyerasedattheAnagamiPath(OnceReturner)2)Bhavatanha(cravingforexistence).Bhavameansliterallybecoming,whichreferstorepeatedandsuccessiveexistencefromrebirth.TherearethirtyoneBhava,orstatesofbecoming,rangingfrombirthinthestatesofunhappinessandgoinguptothehighestheavenlystate.Bhavatanhacausespeoplewhoareevenmortallyillorseriouslyinjuredorhandicappedtoclingtolifeandfeardeath.BhavatanhaiserasedattheArahattaPath.3)Vibhavatanha(cravingfornonexistence).ThisistheAnnihilationistviewthatthereisonlyonelifeanditendsatdeath.Thus,becausethereisonlyonelife,theannihilationistwantstohaveasmuchpleasureaspossible,whilestillalive.TheStreamWinnerpathmomenteradicatesVibhavatanha.

EveryonehasKamatanha,butwithKamatanhatheyeitherhaveBhavaTanhaorVibhavatanhathatis,theycraveexistenceornonexistence.Allofthe3typesofTanhaaboveresultinrebirthinanewexistence.(Bhumi).Andsothecravingandaversionarisingfromignorantlyidentifyingwithconditionedphenomena,andtheinevitablesufferingthatresultsfromsuchidentificationandcraving,constitutesthetruthoftheoriginofsuffering.

3.NirodhaSaccaThethirdNobleTruthNirodhaisthecessationorextinctionofsuffering.NirodhaandNibbanaarethesame.NibbanaistheDhammathatextinguishesKilesa,andsoDukkha.

ThisisdonebyextinguishingthecauseofDukkhaSamudayaorthethreeTanha(Craving,Hunger,andLonging):

1.Cravingfor"sensuality"or"sensualpleasures"(KamaTanha)2.Cravingfor"becoming"or"existence"(BhavaTanha)3.Cravingfor"nobecoming"or"nonexistence"or"extermination"(VibhavaTanha)

InNibbanamomentarilythereisnoDukkha,becausethefiveKhandasareextinguished.ThisoccursbrieflyinthethoughtmomentcalledMaggaSacca.WhenthepractitionerrealizesDukkhabywisdomthenoneknowsthatTanhaisthecauseandsooneknowsthatonemustgetridofTanha.Whenthecauseisextinguished,theresultisextinguished.IfTanhaiscompletelyeradicated,thenfinalNibbanaisreached,andArahantship.Ifthepractitionerdoesntrealizetanhaisharmful,hecantreachNibbanaandthusextinguishDukkha.Nibbanais:Theextinctionofthefiresofgreed,ofhatred,andofignorance;theunconditioned;thesupremegoalofBuddhism;theSummumBonumofBuddhism;thefinalemancipation;theextinctionofalldefilementsandsuffering.

ThecharacteristicofNirodha(Nibbana)ispeacefulness,quietudeandfreedomfromKilesa.TheonewhorealizesNibbanaisgoodanddesirableisalsotheonewhowillrealizesufferingintheworld(theFiveKhandas).Ifonethinkstheworldishappy,Nibbanahasnomeaningforhim.ThereisnorebirthinNibbanaandnodeath.ThereisnoRupaandNamaanymore,orFiveKhandas;RupaandNamaarenolongertheobjectofmeditation.Nibbanaisnotaplace,butitstillexists.Itislikethewind;youonlyknowitbyitseffect.NibbanaisanobjectofanexcellentorspecialSacca,whichisMaggaSacca.TheordinarypersonissaturatedinKilesaandMaggaSaccacannotariseinhimunlesshetakesupthepracticeofVipassana.SowhenhepracticesVipassanatheSaccaoftheonewhopracticesbecomespurified,andthatiscalledMaggaSacca,whichhasNibbanaasanobject.NibbanaisnotSacca;NibbanaistheobjectofSacca,whichisMaggaSacca.TheonewhoreachesNibbanaknowsbyoneselfonedoesnotneedateachertotellhim.NobodycanreachNibbanauntilonepracticesVipassanaandVipassanaPannabecomesMaggaSacca.NibbanaistheendofDukkha,butyoucantreachNibbanaunlessyoufollowtheEightFoldPath.TherearetwokindsofNibbana:

1)Saupadisesanibbana(Nibbanarealizedwiththebodyremaining).ThisiswithkilesaextinguishedbutFiveKhandasremaining.2)Anupadisesanibbana(NibbanarealizedwithbothKilesaandFiveKhandasextinguished.)Thisisthedeathofbodyandmindofonewithoutdefilement,andiscalledParinibbana.

4.MaggaSaccaThefourthNobleTruthMaggaSaccawhichistheEightFoldPathleadingtothewayoutofsuffering.

Maggameanspath,andthatpathleadstoNibbana,whichistheDhammathatextinguishessuffering.ThereisonlyonewaytofollowtheEightFoldPathandthatisbypracticingSatipathana,whichisthefirstpathofBodhipakkhiyadhamma,andleadstopurification,ortheeliminationofKilesa.TheEightFoldPathiscomposedofSila,Samadhi,andPannaandistheonlywaytoendsuffering.

TheEightFoldPath

Wisdom(Panna):1)RightUnderstanding(SammaDitthi)RealizingtheFourNobleTruths,whichistorealizetheSabhavaDhammaofthetruthsastheyare.Ifitismundane,RupaNamaistheobject.Ifitissupramundane,Nibbanaistheobject.2)RightThought(SammaSankappa)Nekkhamma:selfdenial;Abyapada:nonhatred;andAhimsa:nonharming.Thefunctionofrightthoughtisveryimportant.ItisusedtohelpAtapiAtiSampajannatoworkcorrectlyinSatipathana.

Morality(Sila):3)RightSpeech(SammaVaca)Nolies,obscenity,idletalk,ortalkharmfultoothers.(TherootofthesefourAkusulaactionsisLobha,DohsaandMoha.Itthereisrightthoughttheycannotoccur).4)RightAction(SammaKammanta)Preceptsforexample,noharmingoflivingthings.(Rightthoughtassuresrightaction).5)RightLivelihood(SammaAjiva)Noharmfuloccupation,suchassellinggunsetc.(Eveneatingtocuresufferingisaformofrightlivelihood).

Concentration(Samadhi):

6)RightEffort(SammaVayama)FourgreateffortstogetridofKilesa.TheFourGreatEffortshelpconcentration(Samadhi)andwisdom(Panna)tooccur.7)RightMindfulness(SammaSati)ReferstomindfulnessinSatipathana.RightmindfulnessdependsonRightEffortinordertodevelop.8)RightConcentration(SammaSamadhi)onepointedness,orcollectedness,inthepresentmoment,inSatipathana.Tobeperfect,RightConcentrationneedshelpfromRightEffortandRightMindfulness.InorderforRightConcentration(Samadhi)tobecorrect,itsobjectmustbefromthefourfoundationsofSatipathana.WhatdowemeanbyPath?ThereisonlyonePath,thewaytoenlightenment.ButthePathcontainseightelements.Thus,theEightFoldPathislikeamedicationthatcontainseightingredients,butitisnecessarytotakeonlyonepill.TheEightFoldPathwasdiscoveredbytheLordBuddha,anddidnotexistbeforehistime.TheEightFoldPathisMajjhimapatipadatheMiddleWay.TheMiddleWaydestroysMoha(delusion).WhenMohaisdestroyedcompletely,theFourNobleTruthsarerealized.TheEightFoldPathisactuallyeightCetasikas(mentalproperties).Ithasnoselforsoul,isnotmanorwoman.ItisSabhava.ThusnobodyrealizesDukkhaSacca,nobodyeradicatesSamudayaSacca,nobodyreachesNirodhaSacca,andnobodydevelopsMaggaSacca.

WisdomthatRealizestheFourNobleTruths

1)ThewisdomthatrealizesDukkhaalsoextinguishesVipallasa(perversityofperceptioni.e.bodyandmindarepermanent,etc.)2)ThewisdomthatrealizesSamudaya(causeofsuffering)changesthewrongviewthatwewerecreatedbyahigherpower,insteadofbeingtheresultofcauses.3)ThewisdomthatrealizesNirodhacorrectsthewrongviewaboutfalseNibbana,whichiscreatedbySamadhi.

4)ThewisdomthatrealizesMaggaerasesanyclingingtowrongpracticeandshowsthetruepaththatendssuffering.BecauseTanhaiseradicated(thecause),theworldofthefiveKhandasisextinguished,andsoDukkhaisextinguished.ThewisdomthatrealizestheFourNobleTruthsisfoundonlyinBuddhism.ConclusionInshort,

DukkhaSaccaislikeaheavyload.SamudayaSaccaislikecarryingtheheavyload.

NirodhaSaccaisputtingdowntheload,sowefeelbetter.

MaggaSaccaisthewaytoputdowntheheavyload.

SammaDitthiisTheOnlyPathToNirvana

1.ThetruthofSuffering(DukkhaSacca)(SimYeChin)2.ThetruthofOriginalCauseofSuffering(SamudayaSacca)(LawBa)3.ThetruthofCessationofSuffering(NirodhaSacca)(Nibban)4.ThetruthofthePathLeadingtotheCessationofSuffering(MaggaSacca)(ThaDe)

SilaSammaVaca,SammaKammanta,SammaAjivaSamadhiSamaVayama,SammaSati,SammaSamadhi

PannaSammaSankappa,SammaDitthi>ThePathToNirvana