The Catusacca Dipani

The Manual of the Four Noble Truths

by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw | 1903 | 11,997 words

The Catusacca-Dipani The Manual of the Four Noble Truths By Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw, Aggamahapandita, D.Litt. Translated into English by Sayadaw U Nyana, Patamagyaw of Masoeyein Monastery Mandalay Edited by The English Editorial Board Note to the electronic version: This electronic version is reproduced directly from the printed version the te...

The Interpretation Of Samudaya-sacca

Noble Truth Of The Origin Of Suffering

The four inherent characteristics of samudaya-sacca are:

  1. Ayuhanattho -- having the characteristic of accumulating what would cause suffering
  2. Nidanattho -- having the characteristic of constantly supply ing, or becoming a constant source of suppy of suffering
  3. Samyogattho -- having the characteristic of causing union or association with suffering
  4. Palibodhattho -- having the characteristic of obstructing, being an obstacle or impediment to freedom from suffering.

Thus any dhamma that has the above four characteristics is called samudaya-sacca. It means that this samudaya-sacca really helps the growth of all kinds of suffering. As tanha satisfies the above four characteristics, it is all samudaya-sacca.

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