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 four inherent characteristics of samudaya-sacca are:
- Ayuhanattho -- having the characteristic of accumulating what would cause suffering
- Nidanattho -- having the characteristic of constantly supply ing, or becoming a constant source of suppy of suffering
- Samyogattho -- having the characteristic of causing union or association with suffering
- 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.