Four Noble Truths

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The Four Noble Truths are a Buddhist teaching.

[change] Truths

The First Noble Truth: Dukkha

Life is full of suffering. Dukkha usually is translated as suffering. In life, we

have illness, poverty, disease age and death. If this is all we know we suffer.

The Second Noble Truth: Samudaya

The cause of suffering is desire & illusions that are the based in ignorance. Wanting something leads to suffering. Wanting life, wanting death, wanting things, wanting pleasure - all lead to suffering.

The Third Noble Truth: Nirodha

By stopping the cravings, the suffering is stopped.

The Fourth Noble Truth: Magga

The way to ending craving is the Eightfold Path

[change] The Eightfold Path

Truth is found through the Middle Way by way of the Noble Eightfold Path.

Right Viewpoint - Realizing the Four Noble Truths (samyag-dṛṣṭi, sammā-diṭṭhi)
Right Values - Commitment to mental and ethical growth in moderation (samyak-saṃkalpa, sammā-saṅkappa)
Right Speech - One speaks in a non hurtful, not exaggerated, truthful way (samyag-vāc, sammā-vācā)
Right Actions - Wholesome action, avoiding action that would do harm (samyak-karmānta, sammā-kammanta)
Right Livelihood - One's job does not harm in any way oneself or others; directly or indirectly (weapon maker, drug dealer, etc.) (samyag-ājīva, sammā-ājīva}
Right Effort - One makes an effort to improve (samyag-vyāyāma, sammā-vāyāma)
Right Mindfulness - Mental ability to see things for what they are with clear consciousness (samyak-smṛti, sammā-sati)
Right Meditation - State where one reaches enlightenment and the ego has disappeared (samyak-samādhi, sammā-samādhi)