user11541: There are two suttas, SN 46.26 about destruction of craving and SN 46.27 about the cessation of craving.
I was thinking that destruction of craving is same as cessation of craving but the pali word for each of them is different(destruction of craving - taṇhakkhayāya ;cessation of craving -taṇhānirodhāya)
. However I am not clear what difference does it make when we say cessation of craving instead of destruction of craving? In both the cases there should be cessation of suffering.
My question is : What is the difference between destruction of craving and cessation of craving?

user23490: The semantic properties of these words are shared.
As an example, a champion may get destroyed by a contender in a fight which is then a cessation of the champion's reign.
In Dhamma the way we use words & construe meaning is akin to creating a map of understanding complete with elements properly conceived. Following this map we may arrive at a cessation or at a destruction which may essentially be the same truth & reality albeit apprehended & arrived at differently, think of the blind men and the elephant parable.
Removal denotes absence, Destruction denotes elimination, elimination is that by which the thing is removed having been destroyed. In the Dhamma that which is the destruction is also without that which is destroyed, it is a truth & reality which is in & by itself empty of taints and these unwholesome states utterly cease in one practicing the seeing & knowing of the destruction.

user254: Re-read the topic What is Nirodha?
Based on this answer (which quotes fro a translation of the Visuddhimagga), and this answer (which quotes the PTS dictionary definitions of rodha and of ni) perhaps nirodha implies "escape from the prison of".
Also Piya Tan quotes Payutto saying that nirodha doesn't mean "cessation" (of something which has arisen), instead it means non-arising ... according to that interpretation, the third noble truth would be about the "non-arising" of dukkha.

user43: According to Sanskrit dictionary, the two words have different connotations that I think are important for correct understanding of Buddhist doctrine.
Pali kkhaya or Sanskrit kṣayā (kshaya) means "destruction, termination, ruin, perish, wane, decay, end, vanish, disappear". (kṣayā-ya means "for destruction")
Pali and Sanskrit nirodha is made from the root rodha which basically means dam, fence, wall, barrier -- and prefix ni- that means "within", "down into" or niḥ- which means "out", "away". Combined with rodha, both prefixes seem to support the image of containment, blocking something from getting in or getting out. Hence the dictionary meaning of Sanskrit nirodha: "confine, imprison, restrain, control, suppress, obstruct, hinder, keep back". Interestingly, "Nirodh" is a condom brand in India. In modern-day Hindi - a language that grew out of Proto-Magadhi Prakrit, the word निरोध (nirodha) means "contraception", "protection", "detention", "control", "prevention", "restraint", "check", "repression", "preclusion", "obstruction", "constraint", "inhibition", and gives rise to such modern words as "insect repellent" (nirodhaka) and "stranglehold" (nirodhana).
So the meaning of nirodha is more like not allowing something to happen, while the meaning of kshaya is more like decaying, falling apart & vanishing from existence.
The common English translations of nirodha as "cessation" and kshaya as "destruction" have it a little backwards, in my opinion. A better translation IMO would be nirodha => "prevention" (to prevent, to arrest, to stop) and kshaya => "ending" (to end).
As I understand, Buddha of Pali Canon uses "nirodha" a lot more frequently than "kshaya" because he wants to make it clear that dukkha is something we actively prevent (by not giving rise to craving, by uprooting the ignorance, by developing signlessness, by abiding in suchness), instead of it simply ending by itself when we reach some fantasy meditative state.

11541: <p>There are two suttas, SN 46.26 about <a href="https://suttacentral.net/sn46.26/en/bodhi" rel="nofollow noreferrer">destruction</a> of craving and SN 46.27 about the <a href="https://suttacentral.net/sn46.27/en/bodhi" rel="nofollow noreferrer">cessation</a> of craving.</p>

<p>I was thinking that destruction of craving is same as cessation of craving but the pali word for each of them is different(destruction of craving - taṇhakkhayāya ;cessation of craving -taṇhānirodhāya)
. However I am not clear what difference does it make when we say cessation of craving instead of destruction of craving? In both the cases there should be cessation of suffering.</p>

<p>My question is : What is the difference between destruction of craving and cessation of craving?</p>
 23490: <p>The semantic properties of these words are shared.</p>
<p>As an example, a champion may get destroyed by a contender in a fight which is then a cessation of the champion's reign.</p>
<p>In Dhamma the way we use words &amp; construe meaning is akin to creating a map of understanding complete with elements properly conceived. Following this map we may arrive at a cessation or at a destruction which may essentially be the same truth &amp; reality albeit apprehended &amp; arrived at differently, think of the blind men and the elephant parable.</p>
<p>Removal denotes absence, Destruction denotes elimination, elimination is that by which the thing is removed having been destroyed. In the Dhamma that which is the destruction is also without that which is destroyed, it is a truth &amp; reality which is in &amp; by itself empty of taints and these unwholesome states utterly cease in one practicing the seeing &amp; knowing of the destruction.</p>
 254: <p>Re-read the topic <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/3116/254">What is Nirodha?</a></p>

<p>Based on <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/a/19663/254">this answer</a> (which quotes fro a translation of the Visuddhimagga), and <a href="https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&amp;t=12113#p184004" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this answer</a> (which quotes the PTS dictionary definitions of <em>rodha</em> and of <em>ni</em>) perhaps <em>nirodha</em> implies "escape from the prison of".</p>

<p>Also Piya Tan quotes Payutto saying that <em>nirodha</em> doesn't mean "cessation" (of something which has arisen), instead it means non-arising ... according to that interpretation, the third noble truth would be about the "non-arising" of dukkha.</p>
 43: <p>According to Sanskrit dictionary, the two words have different connotations that I think are important for correct understanding of Buddhist doctrine.</p>
<p>Pali <em>kkhaya</em> or Sanskrit <strong>kṣayā</strong> (<em>kshaya</em>) <a href="http://www.sanskritdictionary.com/?q=k%E1%B9%A3aya" rel="nofollow noreferrer">means</a> &quot;destruction, termination, ruin, perish, wane, decay, end, vanish, disappear&quot;. (<em>kṣayā-ya</em> means &quot;<em>for</em> destruction&quot;)</p>
<p>Pali and Sanskrit <strong>nirodha</strong> is made from the root <em>rodha</em> which <a href="http://www.sanskritdictionary.com/?q=rodha" rel="nofollow noreferrer">basically means</a> dam, fence, wall, barrier -- and prefix <em>ni-</em> that <a href="http://sanskritdictionary.com/?q=ni" rel="nofollow noreferrer">means</a> &quot;within&quot;, &quot;down into&quot; or <em>niḥ-</em> which <a href="http://sanskritdictionary.com/?q=nis" rel="nofollow noreferrer">means</a> &quot;out&quot;, &quot;away&quot;. Combined with <em>rodha</em>, both prefixes seem to support the image of containment, blocking something from getting in or getting out. Hence <a href="http://sanskritdictionary.com/?q=nirodha" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the dictionary meaning</a> of Sanskrit <em>nirodha</em>: &quot;confine, imprison, restrain, control, suppress, obstruct, hinder, keep back&quot;. Interestingly, &quot;Nirodh&quot; is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirodh" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a condom brand</a> in India. In modern-day Hindi - a language that grew out of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardhamagadhi_Prakrit" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Proto-Magadhi Prakrit</a>, the word निरोध (nirodha) <a href="https://translate.google.com/?rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS762US762&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;hl=en&amp;client=tw-ob#hi/en/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%0A" rel="nofollow noreferrer">means</a> &quot;contraception&quot;, &quot;protection&quot;, &quot;detention&quot;, &quot;control&quot;, &quot;prevention&quot;, &quot;restraint&quot;, &quot;check&quot;, &quot;repression&quot;, &quot;preclusion&quot;, &quot;obstruction&quot;, &quot;constraint&quot;, &quot;<a href="https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/hindi-english/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7" rel="nofollow noreferrer">inhibition</a>&quot;, and gives rise to such modern words as &quot;insect repellent&quot; (<a href="https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/hindi-english/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%95" rel="nofollow noreferrer">nirodhaka</a>) and &quot;stranglehold&quot; (<a href="https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/hindi-english/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A8" rel="nofollow noreferrer">nirodhana</a>).</p>
<p>So the meaning of <em>nirodha</em> is more like <strong>not allowing</strong> something to happen, while the meaning of <em>kshaya</em> is more like decaying, falling apart &amp; vanishing from existence.</p>
<p>The common English translations of <em>nirodha</em> as &quot;cessation&quot; and <em>kshaya</em> as &quot;destruction&quot; have it a little backwards, in my opinion. A better translation IMO would be <em>nirodha</em> =&gt; &quot;prevention&quot; (to prevent, to arrest, to stop) and <em>kshaya</em> =&gt; &quot;ending&quot; (to end).</p>
<p>As I understand, Buddha of Pali Canon uses &quot;nirodha&quot; a lot more frequently than &quot;kshaya&quot; because he wants to make it clear that <em>dukkha</em> is something we <strong>actively prevent</strong> (by not giving rise to craving, by uprooting the ignorance, by developing signlessness, by abiding in suchness), instead of it simply ending by itself when we reach some fantasy meditative state.</p>
