1.)    Truth of Suffering- identifies the presence of suffering

2.)    Truth of the cause of suffering- pleasure, material goods, and immortality are the cause of suffering

3.)    Truth of the end of suffering- This has two meanings.  The first is an end to suffering in Earthly life.  The second is the end of suffering when one has reached Nirvana, where suffering and the birth cycle ends.

4.)    Truth of the path that leads to an end of Suffering- There is an 8 step path, Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration.




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