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Meaning of Four Noble Truths | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Four central Buddhist teachings: (i) that suffering is an innate characteristic of existence with each rebirth; (ii) that it is caused by cravings or desires; (iii) that it can be ended by eliminating the cravings or desires; and (iv) that the noble eightfold path is the way to achieve this.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

བོད་སྐད འཕགས་པའི་བདེན་པ་བཞི

Gaeilge ceithre fhírinne thriathacha

日本語四聖諦四諦

ខ្មែរ អរិយសច្ចបួន

한국어 사성제

မြန်မာဘာသာ သစ္စာလေးပါး

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

four o'clock Four Oaks four of a kind four oh four Four Olds four on the floor

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