the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦 (kǔ), the cause of suffering is desire 集 (jí), emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 灭 (miè), the way 道 (dào) to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道 (bā zhèng dào); also called 四谛 (sì dì)
Traditional 苦集滅道
Meaning
kǔjímièdàoku3 ji2 mie4 dao4
the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦kǔ, the cause of suffering is desire 集jí, emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 灭miè, the way 道dào to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道bā zhèng dào
