समुदय
Samudaya
Origin / Arising / The cause of suffering
集
beginnerCore Dhamma (法)
Grammar 語法
masculine noun (a-stem)
Definition 釋義
The Second Noble Truth — the origin or cause of suffering. Specifically, the craving (taṇhā) that fuels the perpetuation of dukkha: craving for sensual pleasures (kāma-taṇhā), craving for existence (bhava-taṇhā), and craving for annihilation (vibhava-taṇhā). Understanding samudaya reveals that suffering has a cause and is therefore not inevitable.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Idaṃ kho pana, bhikkhave, dukkhasamudayaṃ ariyasaccaṃ: yāyaṃ taṇhā ponobbhavikā...
And this, monks, is the noble truth of the origin of suffering: it is this craving which leads to renewed existence...
Source: Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, SN 56.11
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