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5 Four Ariya-saccas (Four Noble Truths)
‘Sacca’ means ‘truth’. The truth that can be understood fully
only by ariyas (noble persons) is called ariya-sacca (Noble Truth).
There are four Noble Truths which are the briefest synthesis
of the entire teachings of the Buddha. They encompass every
thing and contain all those manifold doctrines of the threefold
cannon (Tipitaka).
They are truly universal laws of the highest form for those
who see them clearly become ariyas.
The Abhidhamma names, the common names and the
meanings of the four Noble Truths are described in Table 7.3.
TABLE 7.3
Four Noble Truths
Abhidhamma Name Common Meanings
Name
1 Dukkha Ariya- Dukkha the Noble Truth
sacca Sacca of suffering
2 Dukkha-samudaya- Samudaya the Noble Truth of the
Ariya-sacca Sacca Cause of Suffering
3 Dukkha-nirodha Nirodha the Noble Truth of the
Ariya-sacca Sacca Cessation of Suffering
4 Dukkha-nirodha- Magga the Noble Truth of the
gàminipañipadà Sacca of the Path leading to
Ariya-sacca
the Cessation of
Suffering