The
First Noble Truth
THE
EXISTENCE OF
IMPERMANENCE
"Dukkha"
Nothing
lasts forever.
Understand
this and be not attached
to
what you are experiencing,
otherwise
you will experience
suffering.
When
you experience happiness
know
that
it is a reaction to
circumstance
and
it is not a permanent
state.
Conversely,
when you are suffering
know
that
it shall not be eternal
The
Second Noble Truth
THE
ARISING OF SUFFERING
BECAUSE
OF CRAVING
"Samudaya"
Craving
sensory stimulation,
craving
existence,
and
craving non-existence
give
rise to the continuity of
being,
and
with it its attendant
suffering.
Attaining
a state of non-craving
should
be part of your daily
effort.
The
Third Noble Truth
THE
CESSATION OF
SUFFERING
"Nirodha"
One
can end eternal suffering
by
ending the craving
that
leads to the continuation
of
suffering.
The
Fourth Noble Truth
THE
MIDDLE WAY, or
THE
NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH
"Magga"
Ending
the craving that leads
to
the continuation of
suffering
is
brought about through living by the
ideals
of
the Noble Eightfold Path.
It
delineates a plan of
self-discipline
regarding
ethical conduct,
mental
discipline, and wisdom.
The
Path avoids two extremes—
the
pursuit of complete and
ultimate
sensory
pleasure,
or
the pursuit of utter
self-denial.