Complete the statements below.

1. The right view is to clear one’s path of conclusion, misunderstanding and deluded thinking. It
means to gain right understanding,
2. The four noble truths are comprising the essence of Buddha’s technique, though they leave
much left understanding. They are the truth or suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the
truth of the end of suffering and the truth of the path that leads to end of suffering.
3. One first truth is that life contains inevitable, unavoidable suffering. “All life involves
suffering”, though Buddhist scholars say that “all life unsatisfactory” would be a more accurate
translation.
4. The second truth is to determine the cause of suffering. In Buddhism, desire and ignorance lie
at the root of suffering.
5. The third truth is the cessation of suffering, commonly called nibbana.
6. The fourth truth is the path to cessation of suffering, which was described by the Buddha in his
first sermon.
7. What is the cure of suffering? The Buddha taught the way to extinguish desire, which causes
suffering, is to liberate oneself from attachment. This is the third Noble Truth the possibility of
liberation. The Buddha was a living example that this is possible in human lifetime.
8. The right livelihood means a way to earn a living without compromising the Percepts. It is a
way of making a living that does no harm to others.
9. Give one livelihood that is correct and one action that is wrong. Right livelihood is more
about not doing bad things rather than pursuing high minded careers. We need garbage
collectors, plumbers, construction workers and farmers.
10. The state of enlightenment is called spiritual enlightenment. Buddhism, Hinduism, prana.
The
enlightenment, a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the
power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious and educational doctrine.