Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu states that the Noble Truths must lead to the overcoming of our enemies or we can’t call them ‘ariya.’ He emphasizes that in studying the Ariya-sacca, the important thing is to discover for ourselves the meaning of dukkha and the quenching of dukkha – this is the essence. And he encourages us to study the Four Noble Truths and practice carefully according to them until understanding them thoroughly and having them firmly within our hearts.

This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 12nd January 1989.
Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu; 68 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