Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu carefully describes the meaning of Ariya-sacca and how the first two Noble Truths correspond to the Dependent Origination of Suffering and the second two Noble Truths correspond to the Dependent Cessation of Suffering. He states that dukkha is our enemy and describes its aspects in detail, including how lovely and attractive things have tremendous power over us, then deceive us. And because all dukkha is attaching to the five aggregates of life, the khandas, he encourages us to understand them, to see them clearly.

This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 7th January 1989.
Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu; 78 minutes

The Four Noble Truths series

8901 – [1 of 7] Introduction to Understanding the Ariya-sacca

8901 – [2 of 7] Meaning of ‘Ariya-sacca’

8901 – [3 of 7] Noble Truth of Dukkha

8901 – [4 of 7] Noble Truth of Dukkha’s Origin

8901 – [5 of 7] Noble Truth of Dukkha’s Quenching

8901 – [6 of 7] The Path Leading to Dukkha’s Quenching

8901 – [7 of 7] Concluding Facts about the Four Ariya-sacca