The Four Noble Truths

In the Buddhist Religion/Philosophy all the teaching of Buddha revolve around the four noble truths. The first noble truth is that life is suffering. Meaning to live life, we as humans must and will suffer. This isn’t just physical suffering, but also psychological suffering. And if you think about this, we all have suffered. Everyone in life has suffered one way or another, it is impossible not have experience some kind of suffering. The Second Noble truth is that all suffering is caused by craving. As humans, we naturally want what we can’t have, but getting what we want does not always guarantee happiness. The third noble truth is that suffering can be overcome and happiness can be achieved. This is one of the most important stages. When we give up the craving and learn to live without the restless wanting, we can truly see what this would have to offer. You will no longer suffer and enter a state of Nirvana. According to Dictionary.com, Nirvana means “(in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism”. The Fourth and final noble truth is the path leading to overcome suffering. Many things go in to

Jealousy is a natural emotion that we all feel. As a kid, you always wanted the cooler toy; as a teenager, always wanted the cooler phone; even as adults we still want the bigger house. We always want more, more, more! But In Buddhism, they say when you let go of all this, your eyes will be open. You can enter a place of happiness. I thought this was important because in our world of technology, no one wants to enjoy God’s green earth anymore. How can something that can break so easily, make you truly happy? It