The Four Noble Truths In Buddhism

The Four Noble Truths are the teachings of Buddha and are considered the foundation of Buddhism. Buddhism is not a religion of worshipping a God, rather Buddhism is a religion of wisdom, enlightenment, and compassion. Buddhists believe that salvation and enlightenment are available to all through removal of defilements and delusions in a life of meditation. (text book pp.111-10) In Buddhism, Buddha is seen as the Enlightened One, his teachings do not focus on the ultimate reality, life after death, or the origin of the universe as in Hinduism. Instead, Buddha’s conceptions and teachings are taken as advice to be considered in the views and ideas of the everyday life of a person from one who has lived life and has become enlightened. In his first sermon, the Deer Park sermon, Buddha spoke of the Four Noble Truths, that are the essence of his teaching of which all his future teachings revolve. …show more content…
The first Noble Truth or the Dukkha is to realize suffering is a part of everyone’s life and it can be experienced through our dissatisfaction, unhappiness, or grief. The second truth or the Samudaya is to pinpoint the origin of our suffering, and realize that it comes from our desires, greed and our physical and mental attachments; Buddhist call this tanha. The third truth, called Nirodha, teaches there is a way out of our suffering by eliminating our attachments and desires. The last or fourth truth is the Magga is the path that leads out of suffering called the Noble Eightfold Path. Buddhist believe the Four Noble Truths are a realistic approach to life that closely mimics a medical diagnosis of a disease; first the disease is diagnosed, then the cause of the disease is found, and finally a cure or treatment for healing the disease is prescribed. (Buddhism Overview