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The Types of Suffering in the Mahāvyutpatti and the Pāli Canon
The Types of Suffering in the Mahāvyutpatti and the Pāli Canon

Author(s): Ferenc Ruzsa
Subject(s): Non-European Philosophy, Comparative Studies of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: suffering; duhkhata; trilakşana; samskara; Mahavyutpatti; Pali Canon; Yoga-sutra;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper an analysis is attempted of the triple suffering (duhkha-duhkhata, samskara-duhkhata, viparinama-duhkhata) as it appears in the Mahavyutpatti and in earlier sources. Comparing it to some non-buddhistic triads (e.g. in the Yoga-sutra) and similar concepts in the Pali Canon and its commentaries, a connection is suggested to the trilaksana (duhkha, anitya, anatman) and to the frequent series old age - disease - death. It appears that the original understanding of samskara-duhkhata was probably not the suffering related to subliminal impressions but rather the suffering inherent in anything of a composite nature.

  • Issue Year: 56/2003
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 49-56
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English