四諦

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the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集滅道: all life is suffering 苦, the cause of suffering is desire 集, emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅, 灭, the way 道 to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道

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四諦|四谛 [sì dì] ► the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym ↑苦集滅道: all life is suffering ↑苦, the cause of suffering is desire ↑集, emancipation comes only by eliminating passions ↑滅|↑灭, the way ↑道 to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way ↑八正道