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As the title says, what is "truth" and what is"good"?

Conventional or unconventional?

SarathW wrote:Conventional or unconventional?

Both?

The Canki Sutta talks about truth. MN95.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .nymo.html

chownah

Also, MN140 The Analysis of the Properties has this:

"His release, being founded on truth, does not fluctuate, for whatever is deceptive is false; Unbinding — the undeceptive — is true. Thus a monk so endowed is endowed with the highest determination for truth, for this — Unbinding, the undeceptive — is the highest noble truth.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html

The deceptive is false, the undeceptive is true.
chownah

chownah wrote:Also, MN140 The Analysis of the Properties has this:

"His release, being founded on truth, does not fluctuate, for whatever is deceptive is false; Unbinding — the undeceptive — is true. Thus a monk so endowed is endowed with the highest determination for truth, for this — Unbinding, the undeceptive — is the highest noble truth.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html

The deceptive is false, the undeceptive is true.
chownah

But what does truth mean?

I guess "truth" means "the portion of the body of experience which is not deceptive."
chownah

clw_uk wrote:

SarathW wrote:Conventional or unconventional?

Both?

Conventional sense:
Anything wholesome to you and others is good. Truth is the dependent origination. (four noble truths, karma, rebirth, Nirvana etc)

Unconventional sense:
Unconditioned is the truth and good. (From the vantage point of conventional sense)

Leon-nl wrote:http://www.buddhanet.net/cmdsg/kamma2.htm

Good link.