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Four Dharma Seals

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Four Dharma Seals are the four characteristics which reflect true Buddhist teaching . It is said that if a teaching contains the Four Dharma Seals then it can be considered Buddha Dharma. although the Dharma Seals were all introduced after Gautama Buddha died.

The Four Seals

The Four Seals are as follows:

  • All compounded things are impermanent
  • All emotions are painful
  • All phenomena are without inherent existence
  • Nirvana is beyond description
  • As suffering is not an inherent aspect of existence sometimes the second seal is omitted to make Three Dharma Seals.

    References

    Four Dharma Seals Wikipedia