| Every religion has their most sacred | | | | that a more accurate translation of this |
| teachings - for example, the Ten | | | | Truth is that "Life is full of suffering". |
| Commandments in Judaism and Christianity - | | | | |
| and one of these is the Four Noble Truths of | | | | The second of the Four Noble Truths of |
| Buddhism. | | | | Buddhism is the Origin of Dukkha (Samudaya) - |
| | | | which translates to Suffering is caused by |
| The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism are perhaps | | | | desire. Basically, this Truth states that our |
| the most important teachings within the | | | | lives are filled with desire - sexual, desire |
| religion. They are seen multiple times in the | | | | for objects, for life, even for death. We |
| sacred texts of Buddhism, known as the Pali | | | | suffer because we desire many things but we |
| Canon - and they are among the truths that | | | | may not always get what we want. This leads |
| Buddha discovered during his journey of | | | | to the third Noble Truth - the Cessation of |
| enlightenment. These truths are not supposed | | | | Dukkha (Nirodha). This means To eliminate |
| to be seen as being theoretical or just as | | | | suffering, eliminate desire. This Truth |
| ideas to go by, in fact, the Buddha states | | | | relies on the fact that suffering can be |
| that the Four Noble Truths are actual, which | | | | eliminated, and that people can stop desiring |
| is why they are called noble. | | | | all that they long for within the earthly |
| | | | realm. |
| Most Buddhists see the Four Noble Truths of | | | | |
| Buddhism as the way to Nirvana, and all sects | | | | The final of the Four Noble Truths is The Way |
| of Buddhism hold them sacred. The Mahayana | | | | Leading to the Cessation of Dukkha (Magga). |
| Buddhist sect does have a variation to the | | | | This final Truth translates to the statement |
| Four Noble Truths, but still holds them to be | | | | To eliminate desire, follow the Eightfold |
| the word of Buddha and the path to | | | | Path. Buddhists believe there is only one way |
| enlightenment. The first Noble Truth is the | | | | to stop desire, and that is the Noble |
| Nature of Dukkha - All life is suffering. | | | | Eightfold Path, which consists of: right |
| This Truth reflects on the nature of | | | | view, right intention, right speech, right |
| suffering and all of the contexts in which it | | | | action, right livelihood, right effort, right |
| is seen throughout life. Some people believe | | | | mindfulness, and right concentration. |