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Avidyā (Sanskrit; Pāli: avijjā; Tibetan phonetic: ma rigpa) is commonly translated as "ignorance" or "delusion". It can be defined as not understanding the full meaning and implication of the four noble truths or as a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of reality.

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Reference Request: Suttas that address avijja (ignorance) with respect to anatta (non-self)

Somewhat linked, SN35:80 attempts to attack ignorance directly by eliciting a different response or tendency to the habitual tendencies when senses comes into direct contact with phenomena. …
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Arahants are perfect. Do they realize others are not perfect and they themselves are?

I agreed with the OP that the one quality I deeply admired about the Buddha and his arahant monks is that they do not harm themselves or others (as well as other beings). This gift of harmlessness is …
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