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Henry Steel Olcott on Knowledge

1832–1907 United States

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120. Q. What is the light that can dispel this ignorance of ours and remove all sorrows? A. The knowledge of the "Four Noble Truths," as the Buddha called them.

The Buddhist Catechism (1903)

117. Q. Can you tell me the remedy? A. To dispel Ignorance and become wise (Prājña).

The Buddhist Catechism (1903)

116. Q. When our Bōdhisattva became Buddha, what did he see was the cause of human misery? Tell me in one word. A. Ignorance (Avidyā).

The Buddhist Catechism (1903)

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