Who was Buddha? oP Born a Prince = Saw suffering in the city and Js renounced his secular life to find truth Tried Asceticism (giving up worldy goods), but that didn't work Famously mediated intensely and for a long time under a tree and gained Enlightenment Four Noble Truths Buddhist Learning A path to Enlightenment Buddhists seek to end the cycle of re-births and achieve true freedom from suffering -a state referred to as Stages of Learning Buddha's First =< | 4 Teaching Impermanence is the source of suffering The causes of suffering can be understood Suffering can cease The end to suffering is in the Eightfold Path S Middle-Way Traditions a The Eightfold Path yet eC ced Rcd