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Prof. Peter Harvey: Four Noble Truths
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the word 'ariya', can be taken to mean 'to be without enemies', the enemy being 'dukkha'
the English word 'noble' does not reflect this meaning
as i mentioned, Prof Harvey has ceased to describe the truths as 'ariya' but, instead, described the mind that discerns the truths as 'noble'
4. Herein, what he recollects firstly is that the Blessed One is accomplished (arahanta)
for the following reasons: (i) because of remoteness (áraka), and (ii) because of
his enemies (
ari
) and (iii) the spokes (ara) having been destroyed (hata), and (iv)
because of his worthiness (araha) of requisites, etc., and (v) because of absence of
secret (rahábháva) evil-doing.
5. (i) He stands utterly remote and far away from all defilements because he has
expunged all trace of defilement by means of the path—because of such
remoteness (áraka) he is accomplished (arahanta).
A man remote (áraka) indeed we call
From something he has not at all;
The Saviour too that has no stain
May well the name “accomplished” (arahanta) gain.
6. (ii) And these enemies (
ari
), these defilements, are destroyed (hata) by the
path—because the enemies are thus destroyed he is accomplished (arahanta)
also.
The enemies (
ari
) that were deployed,
Greed and the rest, have been destroyed (hata)
By his, the Helper’s, wisdom’s sword,
So he is “accomplished” (arahanta), all accord.
Visuddhimagga
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