Four Noble Truths

One of the major teachings of Buddhist practice is the Eightfold Path and Four Noble Truths. Specifically, the Four Noble Truths are about the four steps that elaborate on suffering.

According to our module five lecture notes, The Truths concludes;

• The Truth of suffering (dukkha)

• The truth of the cause of suffering (samudaya)

• The truth of the end of suffering (nirhodha)

• The truth of the path that frees from suffering (magga)

Each one of these four truths explored the realization and understanding of the teachings of Buddhism.” The first Noble Truth intended “anything that is temporary and conditional of other things, therefore, will probably come to end.” The second Noble truth encompasses (tanha) the craving or thirst, which meant an individual forever search for “something outside themselves to what belief will make the happy, however, we still

For instance, the central purpose of other relying on God or worshipping a divine superhuman being while Buddhism is supposedly “non-theistic.” Buddha taught people that believing in gods was not useful for those seeking to realize enlightenment.” On the other hand, “most religions are defined by their beliefs, whereas, “Buddhism merely believing in doctrines is beside their point and, therefore, they choose not to accept doctrines which are taught by priests.” “Instead of teaching doctrines to be memorized and believe, the Buddha taught how we can realize the truth for ourselves. The focus of Buddhism is our on practice rather than belief.”( Our lecture notes) Specifically, this religion spreads across the country “not because it has a holy book, like Islam, or a new God, like Christianity.” “In fact, it spreads because if its story, a powerful new story about someone who, by waking up, had solved the problem of human suffering and found peace amidst the swirl.” (the