Understanding the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism : หน้า 27/263

**1. Saccaṇāṇa:** This first cycle of examination of the knowledge of the Four Noble Truths established the knowledge of the Truth of their Existence. Thus he was to find out: 'this is the Noble Truth of Suffering'; 'this is the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering'; 'this is the Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering'; 'this is the Noble Truth of the Way to the Cessation of Suffering'. **2. Kiccāṇāṇa:** This second cycle of the examination of the knowledge of the Four Noble Truths established the knowledge of one's duty in relation to them. Thus he was able to find out: 'this is what should be done in relation to the Noble Truth of Suffering'; 'this is what should be done in relation to the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering'; 'this is what should be done in relation to the Cessation of Suffering'; 'this is what should be done in relation to the Noble Truth of the Way to the Cessation of Suffering'. **3. Kataṇāṇa:** This third cycle of the examination of the knowledge of the Four Noble Truths established the knowledge of the fulfilment of one's duty in relation to them. Thus he was able to find out: 'what needs to be done has been done in relation to the Noble Truth of Suffering'; 'what needs to be done has been done in relation to the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering'; 'what needs to be done has been done in relation to the Cessation of Suffering'; 'what needs to be done has been done in relation to the Noble Truth of the Way to the Cessation of Suffering'. The stages of the knowledge accrued during the twelve stages of the cycle of examination in three cycles can be shown in table form as shown in Table I. The attainment of all twelve of the stages of the cycle of examination, are what made the Buddha dare to testify to