Explain the difference between the Conventional Truth amd Absolute Truth
Conventional truth is expounded in the Sutta Pitaka while the Absolute Truth is expounded in the Abhidhamma Pitaka.
In Conventional Truth, the Sutta pitaka uses conventional terms such as man, woman, beings, self etc while in the Absolute Truth, the Abhidhamma Pitaka uses terms like aggregates (khandas), elements (dhatus), bases (ayatana) etc.
In Conventional Truth, we use terms like in daily usage and these items can be further reduced to more basic and simpler constituents. In Absolute Truth, we use terms such as cittas (Consciousness), cetasikas (Mental factors), rupa (form) and Nibbana (the unconditioned element). These 4 items cannot be further reduced to simpler tems and are the ultimate nature of reality.
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