| The Four Noble
Truths
Why do I exist ?!! Why am I here
?!! What am I doing here?!!
Buddhists believe in the Four Noble
Truths about existence which is :
1. Life is suffering...
Life on earth is not easy. We are
bounded to suffering. Living is suffering. In everyday life we see suffering,
we feel suffering and suffering is painful.
2. Suffering is caused by attachments
and ignorance...
Many human beings are attached to
the materialistic world. Attachments to something creates suffering, whether
it is money, power or anything. It is sad to say that nowadays, many people
are blinded to wealth and power - a result of greed, jealousy and hatred.
What they never realize is all these materialistic possesions are not eternity,
these cannot bring true happiness. Their attachments never cease and so
are their sufferings.
3. Suffering can be ended...
Some people can see the cause of
their suffering. They look into long term happiness. Materialistic possesions
cannot bring true eternal happiness! Hence, they realize that they need
to end their attachmens somehow, to attain true happiness.
4. The way to end suffering is by
following the ...
...Noble Eightfold Path:
The Eightfold Paths are subdivided
into 3 categories
A) Sila (Morality) -
1. Right Speech
2. Right Action
3. Right Livelihood
B) Samadhi (Mentality)
4. Right Effort
5. Right Mindfulness
6. Right Concentration
C) Panna (Wisdom)
7. Right Understanding
8. Right Thoughts
Some links to The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path at www.thebigview.com/buddhism
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
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