The Noble Truths

The Four Noble Truths

  1. Dukkha - Suffering exists: Life involves dissatisfaction, pain, and impermanence
  2. Samudaya - Suffering has a cause: Craving, attachment, and ignorance create suffering
  3. Nirodha - Suffering can end: Liberation (nirvana) and peace are possible through letting go
  4. Magga - There is a path to end suffering: Follow the Noble Eightfold Path of wisdom, ethics, and mental discipline