Is there a mistranslation of definition of ignorance?
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Ignorance is the cause of suffering.
Buddha says in SN 12.2 :
> “And what, bhikkhus, is ignorance? Not knowing suffering, not knowing
> the origin of suffering, not knowing the cessation of suffering, not
> knowing the way leading to the cessation of suffering. This is called
> ignorance.
Note that Buddha says "not knowing".And what is knowing ? Knowing is for example I know my name. I know my house address. I know history etc.
Now that I 'know' suffering. Now that I 'know' origin of suffering. Now that I 'know' cessation of suffering. Now that I 'know' the way leading to the cessation of suffering. My ignorance should be removed and my suffering should end. But that doesn't happen , which means there is some mistranslation from Pali. Actually I guess the wording should be :Ignorance is not knowing suffering , not knowing the origin of suffering , not knowing the cessation of suffering ,not **walking(or applying or practicing)** the way leading to the cessation of suffering.
My question is : Is there a mistranslation of definition of ignorance?
Asked by Dheeraj Verma
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Jul 31, 2018, 12:03 PM
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