The Four Noble Truth comprises the essence of Buddha's teachings.They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering ,the truth of the end of suffering & the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering . The four noble truth are a contingency plan for dealing with the suffering humanity faces-suffering of a physical king,or of a mental nature.The first truth identifies the presence of suffering.The second truth,seeks to determine the cause of sufferings .In Buddhism,desire and ignorance lie at the root of suffering.By dseire ,Buddhist refer to craving pleasure,material goods and immortality , all of which are wants that can never be satisfied As a result ,desiring them can only bring suffering.Ignorance ,in comparison,relates to not seeing the world as it actually is.Without the capicity for mental concentration. The third Nobel truth, the truth of the end of suffering,has dual meaning ,suggesting either the end of suffering in this life,When one has achieved NIRVANA, which is a state free from suffering or earthly things i.e birth or rebirth,spiritual enlightment has been reached .\The four Nobel truth is the method attaining the end of suffering.i.e Eightfold path (astangik marg) THE STEPS OF THE NOBEL EIGHTHFOLD PATH ARE- RIGHT OF UNDERSTANDING RIGHT OF SPEECH RIGHT OF ACTION RIGHT OF LIVLIHOOD RIGHT OF EFFORT RIGHTS OF MINDFULNESS RIGHTS OF CONCENTRATION RIGHT OF THOUGHT
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