The Four Noble Truths (and the Noble Eightfold Path)

1. Suffering
  • Birth, Old Age, Sickness, Death
  • Contact with what one dislikes
  • Separation from what one likes
  • Failure to satisfy desire
  • Attachment to the five aggregates
2. The Cause of Suffering
  • Craving for gratification of desires
  • Craving for continued existence
  • Craving for annihilation
3. The Cessation of Suffering
4. The Path to the Cessation of Suffering --> Eightfold Path--> Threefold Training
1. Right Understanding Wisdom
2. Right Intention
3. Right Speech Ethical Conduct
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort Meditation
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration