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四諦 is the title of the Four Noble Truths as taught in virtually all sects of Buddhism.
These truths are suffering (dukkha), desire/attachment (samudaya), release from desire/attachment (nirodha), and the path leading away from suffering (magga).
The suggestion behind these truths is that all things in nature suffer. All things in nature have desire and attachment for things in the physical world. The enlightened can release themselves from the bonds of desire and attachment. And finally, once they release all desire and attachment, the enlightened will find a path that leads away from suffering.
This term is exclusively used by devout Buddhists. It is not a common term, and is remains an unknown concept to most Japanese, Chinese, and Korean people.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 四諦 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
四諦 四谛 see styles |
sì dì si4 di4 ssu ti shitai したい |
More info & calligraphy: Four Noble Truths (Buddhism){Buddh} (See 苦集滅道) The Four Noble Truths catvāri-ārya-satyāni; 四聖諦; 四眞諦. The four dogmas, or noble truths, the primary and fundamental doctrines of Śākyamuni, said to approximate to the form of medical diagnosis. They are pain or 'suffering, its cause, its ending, the way thereto; that existence is suffering, that human passion (taṇhā, 欲 desire) is the cause of continued suffering, that by the destruction of human passion existence may be brought to an end; that by a life of holiness the destruction of human passion may be attained'. Childers. The four are 苦, 聚 (or 集), 滅, and 道諦, i. e. duḥkha 豆佉, samudaya 三牟提耶, nirodha 尼棲陀, and mārga 末加. Eitel interprets them (1) 'that 'misery' is a necessary attribute of sentient existence'; (2) that 'the 'accumulation' of misery is caused by the passions'; (3) that 'the 'extinction' of passion is possible; (4) mārga is 'the doctrine of the 'path' that leads to the extinction of passion'. (1) 苦 suffering is the lot of the 六趣 six states of existence; (2) 集 is the aggregation (or exacerbation) of suffering by reason of the passions; (3) 滅 is nirvana, the extinction of desire and its consequences, and the leaving of the sufferings of mortality as void and extinct; (4) 道 is the way of such extinction, i. e. the 八正道 eightfold correct way. The first two are considered to be related to this life, the last two to 出世間 a life outside or apart from the world. The four are described as the fundamental doctrines first preached to his five former ascetic companions. Those who accepted these truths were in the stage of śrāvaka. There is much dispute as to the meaning of 滅 'extinction' as to whether it means extinction of suffering, of passion, or of existence. The Nirvana Sutra 18 says that whoever accepts the four dogmas will put an end to births and deaths 若能見四諦則得斷生死 which does not of necessity mean the termination of existence but that of continued transmigration. v. 滅. |
作四諦 作四谛 see styles |
zuò sì dì zuo4 si4 di4 tso ssu ti sa shitai |
four created (established) noble truths |
四諦法 四谛法 see styles |
sì dì fǎ si4 di4 fa3 ssu ti fa shitai hō |
the law of the four truths |
四諦經 四谛经 see styles |
sì dì jīng si4 di4 jing1 ssu ti ching Shitai kyō |
The sutra of the four dogmas, tr. by 安世高 An Shih Kao, one juan. 四趣 Durgati; the four evil directions or destinations: the hells, hungry ghosts, animals, asuras; v. 四惡. |
緣四諦 缘四谛 see styles |
yuán sì dì yuan2 si4 di4 yüan ssu ti en shitai |
taking the four truths as referent |
觀四諦 观四谛 see styles |
guān sì dì guan1 si4 di4 kuan ssu ti kan shitai |
contemplate the four truths |
四種四諦 四种四谛 see styles |
sì zhǒng sì dì si4 zhong3 si4 di4 ssu chung ssu ti sh ishu shitai |
four interpretations of Four [Noble] Truths |
安立四諦 安立四谛 see styles |
ān lì sì dì an1 li4 si4 di4 an li ssu ti anryū shitai |
established four truths |
有作四諦 有作四谛 see styles |
yǒu zuò sì dì you3 zuo4 si4 di4 yu tso ssu ti usa shitai |
four constructed (established, created) noble truths |
無作四諦 无作四谛 see styles |
wú zuò sì dì wu2 zuo4 si4 di4 wu tso ssu ti musa shitai |
four unconstructed noble truths |
無生四諦 无生四谛 see styles |
wú shēng sì dì wu2 sheng1 si4 di4 wu sheng ssu ti mushō shi no tai |
Four Truths as non-arising (and non-perishing) |
無量四諦 无量四谛 see styles |
wú liáng sì dì wu2 liang2 si4 di4 wu liang ssu ti muryō shitai |
four truths as immeasurable |
現觀四諦 现观四谛 see styles |
xiàn guān sì dì xian4 guan1 si4 di4 hsien kuan ssu ti genkan shitai |
through the realization of the four noble truths |
生滅四諦 生灭四谛 see styles |
shēng miè sì dì sheng1 mie4 si4 di4 sheng mieh ssu ti shōmetsu shitai |
Four Truths as arising-and-perishing |
佛說四諦經 佛说四谛经 see styles |
fó shuō sì dì jīng fo2 shuo1 si4 di4 jing1 fo shuo ssu ti ching Bussetsu shitai kyō |
Sūtra on the Four Noble Truths |
無生無滅四諦 无生无灭四谛 see styles |
wú shēng wú miè sì dì wu2 sheng1 wu2 mie4 si4 di4 wu sheng wu mieh ssu ti mushō mumetsu shitai |
Four Truths as non-arising (and non-perishing) |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Four Noble Truths (Buddhism) | 四諦 四谛 | shitai | sì dì / si4 di4 / si di / sidi | ssu ti / ssuti |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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