What does it mean "to see things as they really are"?

[thomaslaw]

@thomaslaw

It refers to see ‘seven things’ altogether, but can be just to see ‘two things’, according to SN/SA suttas:

Pages 34-6 from The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism Choong Mun-keat 2000.pdf (187.5 KB)

It also includes to see: (1) anicca, dukkha, anatta, or (2) anicca, dukkha, sunna, anatta:

Pages 52-4 from The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism Choong Mun-keat 2000-3.pdf (226.0 KB)

In addition, it is related to ‘right view’ in terms of the middle way, e.g. SN 12.15 = SA 301:

Pages 192-5 from The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism Choong Mun-keat 2000.pdf (274.5 KB)