Four Noble Truths
The
first Noble Truth is Suffering: Life ultimately leads to suffering.
Suffering includes birth, aging, illness, death, sorrow, pain, despair,
separation from what is pleasing to oneself, not attaining what one
wants, etc.
Four Noble Truths
The second
Noble Truth is Accumulation of Suffering: This is also referred to as
the origin of suffering which is considered to be craving something that
leads to pleasure, lust, and delight. Cravings are considered to be the
cause of suffering.
Four Noble Truths
The third Noble Truth is Elimination of Suffering: Giving up the craving in the Second Noble Truth and relinquishing it.
Four Noble Truths
The fourth
Noble Truth is the Path that Leads Away from Suffering. This truth is
the way that leads to the end of suffering and is also called the Noble
Eightfold Path. The path that leads away from suffering consists of
having the right intention, right action, right concentration and right
mindfulness in each day.
The Noble Eightfold Path
The path to ending suffering, which is the Buddha's fourth Noble Truth, is divided into eight sections.
Understanding the Noble Eightfold Path
All
eight elements of the Path begin with the word Samyanc, or translated
into being 'Right'. This meaning, is to be understood as completeness,
togetherness, and coherence. Some suggest a clearer translation, would
in fact begin each element with the word 'Perfect' instead of 'Right'.
The Noble Eightfold Path
The
eight elements of the Eightfold Path are: Right Understanding, Right
Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort,
Right Mindfulness, and lastly Right Concentration.
Nirvana
Reaching
Enlightenment is the ultimate goal of Buddhism. The meaning of Nirvana,
which can be translated to 'cessation', is specifically the ending of
suffering and the end of the cycle of birth and rebirth.
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