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Four Noble Truths Overview
- The Four Noble Truths are the foundation of Buddhist teachings, explaining suffering and liberation.
- They diagnose the problem, identify the cause, assert its solution, and provide a path.
First Noble Truth: Dukkha
- The First Noble Truth (Dukkha) describes life's inherent suffering, dissatisfaction, stress, and unease.
- Suffering includes physical pain, emotional distress, impermanence, and underlying dissatisfaction.
Second Noble Truth: Tanha
- The Second Noble Truth identifies craving (Tanha) as the root of suffering: wanting things to be other than they are.
- This includes physical and mental cravings, attachment, and the three poisons (ignorance, attachment, aversion).