Jelleen Galguerra

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29 August 2021

What are the Four Noble Truths and what role do they play in the Buddhist religion?

In life, we need to build ourselves when we’re building our own perceptions. It is one of

the first teachings of the Buddha when he attained enlightenment and it includes his first

teaching, the noble eightfold path (The Four Noble Truths: A Guide to Everyday Life, 2018).

The Four Noble Truths are the cornerstone of Buddhist philosophy and teachings. The first truth

is that life as we know it is inherently and unavoidably full of suffering. The second truth is the

belief that this suffering can be ended. The third truth tells us that there's a way to end suffering,

which leads to the last noble truth: the eight-fold path which will lead to enlightenment and

peace.

The four noble truths are the foundation of Buddhist teachings. In a nutshell, they affirm

that life is full of suffering (dukkha), which is what humans seek to end through spiritual

awakening and ethical living. To put it more succinctly, Buddhists believe that everything

changes in our lives as we make choices about how to live them, with the aim of ending pain and

stress by meeting one's personal needs for pleasure and freedom from fear. But how does this

work? Well, the four noble truths are sometimes called Buddhism's 'first teachers' because

they're exactly what Buddha taught when he preached his first sermon after his enlightenment on

Vulture Peak Mountain after reaching nirvana.

Jelleen Galguerra

Studypool Tutor Application

29 August 2021

Works Cited:

Zopa, T., & Huei, Y. P. (2018). The Four noble truths: A guide to everyday life.

Wisdom.