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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaTruth of Cessation:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit nirodhasatya defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 99):
- Relating to cessation (nirodhata),
- Relating to peace (śāntata),
- Relating to performance (praṇītata),
- Relating to escape (niḥsaraṇata).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘truth of cessation’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cessation, Truth.
Full-text: Pranitata, Santata, Nirodhata, Nihsaranata, Nirodhasatya, Fivefold-path.
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Search found 19 books and stories containing Truth of Cessation; (plurals include: Truth of Cessations). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Nibbāna (ultimate reality or ‘the cessation of suffering’) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Part 10 - Two Kinds of Meditation < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
Part 16 - Notes on the Dhammacakka-pavattana Sutta < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 119 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Sections 165-166 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 44 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
General (conclusion to the faculties and truths) < [Chapter XVI - The Faculties and Truths (indriya-sacca-niddesa)]
B. Description of the Truths (sacca) < [Chapter XVI - The Faculties and Truths (indriya-sacca-niddesa)]
Knowledge of Rise and Fall—I < [Chapter XX - Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Path and the Not-path]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
6.8. How to Attain Nibbāna < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]
1. The Buddha and His Teachings < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
2.9. Saccā-ñāṇa, Kicca-ñāṇa and Kata-ñāṇa with regard to Magga-saccā < [Chapter 3 - Seven Factors of Enlightenment and Noble Eightfold Path]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Preliminary note on the three meditative stabilizations (samādhi) < [Class 1: The three meditative stabilizations]
III. Dharmas known by omniscience < [VII. Winning omniscience and the knowledge of all the aspects]
Emptiness 11: Emptiness of dispersed dharmas (avakāraśūnyatā) < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)