Avidyā (Buddhism)
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Avidyā (Buddhism)
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Avidyā in Buddhist literature is commonly translated as "ignorance". The concept refers to ignorance or misconceptions about the nature of metaphysical reality, in particular about the impermanence and anatta doctrines about reality. It is the root cause of Dukkha, and asserted as the first link, in Buddhist phenomenology, of a process that leads to repeated birth. Avidyā is mentioned within the Buddhist teachings as ignorance or misunderstanding in various contexts:
- Four Noble Truths
- Th
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Ignorance or misconceptions about the nature of metaphysical reality
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avidy%C4%81_(Buddhism)
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2006-05-01T10:00:47Z
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2024-09-01T20:18:39Z
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