Four Dharma Seals
Four Dharma Seals are the four characteristics which reflect some Buddhist teaching. It is said that if a teaching contains the Four Dharma Seals then it can be considered Buddha Dharma. This is despite the fact that some believe that the Dharma Seals were all introduced after Gautama Buddha died.
The Four Seals
The Four Seals can be variously translated as follows:- All compounded things are impermanent
- Emotions are prone to suffering
- All phenomena are without inherent existence
- Nirvana is beyond extremes
- All compounded things are impermanent.
- All contaminated things are suffering.
- All phenomena are empty and devoid of self.
- Nirvana is true peace.
- Everything conditioned is impermanent.
- Everything influenced by delusion is suffering.
- All things are empty and selfless.
- Nirvana is peace.