FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha's teachings, though they leave much left unexplained. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. More simply put, suffering exists; it has a cause; it has an end; and it has a cause to bring about its end. The notion of suffering is not intended to convey a negative world view, but rather, a pragmatic perspective that deals with the world as it is, and attempts to rectify it. The concept of pleasure is not denied, but acknowledged as fleeting. Pursuit of pleasure can only continue what is ultimately an unquenchable thirst. The same logic belies an understanding of happiness. In the end, only aging, sickness, and death are certain and unavoidable.

The Four Noble Truths are a contingency plan for dealing with the suffering humanity faces -- suffering of a physical kind, or of a mental nature.

This app contains:
✠ The First Noble Truth
-Suffering and Self-view
-Denial of Suffering
-Morality and compassion
-To Investigate Suffering
-Pleasure and Displeasure
-Insight in Situations

✠ The Second Noble Truth
-Three Kinds of Desire
-Grasping is Suffering
-Letting Go
-Accomplishment

✠ The Third Noble Truth
-The Truth of Impermanence
-Mortality and Cessation
-Allowing Things to Arise
-Realization

✠ The Fourth Noble Truth
-Right Understanding
-Right Aspiration
-Speech/Action/Livelihood
-Effort/Mindfulness/Concentration

✠ Aspects of Meditation
✠ Rationality and Emotion
✠ Things As They Are
✠ Harmony
✠ 8-Path as Reflective Teaching

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