Does it make any sense to read the four noble truths parallel to the Buddhaghosa's 4 interpretations of the nidanas
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> The Twelve Nidānas are explained in detail in the Visuddhimagga of
> Buddhaghosa, the central text of the Mahāvihāra commentarial
> tradition. Buddhaghosa recounts four methods to interpret the Twelve
> Nidanas:
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> Working from "bottom to top",
> Working from the "middle to the top",
> Working from "top to bottom",
> Working from the "middle to the source".
Seems a bit like you might claim these four are *in turn* the four noble truths in turn
> idam dukkham, "this is pain"
> ayam dukkha-samudayo, "this is the origin of pain"
> ayam dukkha-nirodha, "this is the cessation of pain"
> ayam dukkha-nirodha-gamini patipada, "this is the path leading to the cessation of pain"
Has anyone ever claimed this?
Asked by user2512
Aug 29, 2016, 09:17 AM
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