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The four Noble Truths
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- 1The first Noble truth: The illnessThe illness is the suffering and unhappiness that everyone feels at some point in their lives.
- 2The second Noble Truth: The cause of the illnessThe cause of unhappiness is craving. We tend to want more and more of everything. We become unhappy with what we have. There is always something else that is going to make us feel right.
- 3The third Noble Truth: A cure is possibleIt is possible to be happy and free from craving. This state of perfect freedom and happiness is the same as Enlightenment.
- 4The fourth Noble Truth: The way to overcome itThe way to overcome the craving which causes our unhappiness is to follow the Noble Eightfold Path. This is sometimes called the 'The Middle Way'. It is a middle way between extremes. The Buddha had once lived a life of luxury as a prince. He had also tried to live off extreme hardship - the ascetic life. He taught that following the Noble Eightfold path leads to happiness and freedom of suffering.
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- Flashcards on The four Noble Truths, created by Lele Gemperle M. on 17/05/2015.
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