The Concept of Ignorance in Theravada Buddhist Philosophy

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Kaewketpong Kaewketpong
PhramahaSakol Doenchaban
Phramaha Wandee Pavase

Abstract

Ignorance in Buddhism means not knowing, not seeing, foolishness, delusion, wrong view, ignorance
in the Four Noble Truths, making foolish, hiding the wisdom, and ignorance is a defilement. The cause of
ignorance is canker of sense-desire, canker of becoming, canker of view or speculation, and not knowing
or not understanding happening and cessation of the five aggregates according to the truth and practice
calmness and insight meditation.

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Kaewketpong, K., Doenchaban, P., & Wandee Pavase, P. (2018). The Concept of Ignorance in Theravada Buddhist Philosophy. Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University Journal, 12(2), 159–164. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/rmuj/article/view/247816
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