user11541: Ignorance is the cause of suffering. 
Buddha says in SN 12.2 :

“And what, bhikkhus, is ignorance? Not knowing suffering, not knowing
  the origin of suffering, not knowing the cessation of suffering, not
  knowing the way leading to the cessation of suffering. This is called
  ignorance.

Note that Buddha says "not knowing".And what is knowing ? Knowing is for example I know my name. I know my house address. I know history etc.
Now that I 'know' suffering. Now that I 'know' origin of suffering. Now that I 'know' cessation of suffering. Now that I 'know' the way leading to the cessation of suffering. My ignorance should be removed and my suffering should end. But that doesn't happen , which means there is some mistranslation from Pali. Actually I guess the wording should be :Ignorance is not knowing suffering , not knowing the origin of suffering , not knowing the cessation of suffering ,not walking(or applying or practicing) the way leading to the cessation of suffering. 
My question is : Is there a mistranslation of definition of ignorance?

user254: I think you're right that the dhamma includes more than only the knowledge of suffering -- see pages 45-46 of Piya Tan's introducton to SN 56.11

Suffering -- known
Craving -- abandoned
Cessation -- realized
Path -- cultivated

But I don't think it's a mistranslation of avijja. I guess what's happening is:

You can't (easily) express the the complete dhamma in a single word or sentence, so any single word or sentence (like avijja) is incomplete (not the whole truth)
I think I read recently (though I don't remember where) that it happens in the suttas that a list (of several items) may be replaced with a single item (i.e. the first item on the list), so the first item acts as a place-holder or representative of the whole list -- so perhaps, when you read "knowledge of suffering", you're expected to also understand that to mean, "... and abandoning craving, and realizing cessation, and cultivating the path".


user111: There are 3 types of wisdom 

suta-maya panna: wisdom gained by listening to others
cinta-maya panna: intellectual, analytical understanding
bhavana-maya panna: wisdom based on direct knowledge or meditative(Vipassana) wisdom

Knowing here means the third type. When a monk preaches or when you read a sutta on your own you usually gain type 1 and type 2. Those are not strong enough to cut off craving. You need to see the four noble truths based on direct knowledge. In other words, through Vipassana meditation. 

11541: <p>Ignorance is the cause of suffering. 
Buddha says in <a href="https://suttacentral.net/sn12.2/en/bodhi" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SN 12.2</a> :</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>“And what, bhikkhus, is ignorance? Not knowing suffering, not knowing
  the origin of suffering, not knowing the cessation of suffering, not
  knowing the way leading to the cessation of suffering. This is called
  ignorance.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Note that Buddha says "not knowing".And what is knowing ? Knowing is for example I know my name. I know my house address. I know history etc.
Now that I 'know' suffering. Now that I 'know' origin of suffering. Now that I 'know' cessation of suffering. Now that I 'know' the way leading to the cessation of suffering. My ignorance should be removed and my suffering should end. But that doesn't happen , which means there is some mistranslation from Pali. Actually I guess the wording should be :Ignorance is not knowing suffering , not knowing the origin of suffering , not knowing the cessation of suffering ,not <strong>walking(or applying or practicing)</strong> the way leading to the cessation of suffering. </p>

<p>My question is : Is there a mistranslation of definition of ignorance?</p>
 254: <p>I think you're right that the dhamma includes more than only the knowledge of suffering -- see pages 45-46 of Piya Tan's introducton to <a href="http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1.1-Dhammacakka-Pavattana-S-s56.11-piya.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SN 56.11</a></p>

<ol>
<li>Suffering -- known</li>
<li>Craving -- abandoned</li>
<li>Cessation -- realized</li>
<li>Path -- cultivated</li>
</ol>

<p>But I don't think it's a mistranslation of <em>avijja</em>. I guess what's happening is:</p>

<ul>
<li>You can't (easily) express the the complete dhamma in a single word or sentence, so any single word or sentence (like <em>avijja</em>) is incomplete (not the whole truth)</li>
<li>I think I read recently (though I don't remember where) that it happens in the suttas that a list (of several items) may be replaced with a single item (i.e. the first item on the list), so the first item acts as a place-holder or representative of the whole list -- so perhaps, when you read "knowledge of suffering", you're expected to also understand that to mean, "... and abandoning craving, and realizing cessation, and cultivating the path".</li>
</ul>
 111: <p>There are 3 types of wisdom </p>

<ol>
<li>suta-maya panna: wisdom gained by listening to others</li>
<li>cinta-maya panna: intellectual, analytical understanding</li>
<li>bhavana-maya panna: wisdom based on direct knowledge or meditative(Vipassana) wisdom</li>
</ol>

<p>Knowing here means the third type. When a monk preaches or when you read a sutta on your own you usually gain type 1 and type 2. Those are not strong enough to cut off craving. You need to see the four noble truths based on direct knowledge. In other words, through Vipassana meditation. </p>
