What is Four Noble Truths?
{{Buddhism}} The '''Four Noble Truths''' are a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[lesson|teaching]]. They show Buddhists why they should follow the [[Middle way|Middle Way]]. ==The Four Noble Truths== ===The First Noble Truth=== The first noble truth is called ''[[Dukkha]]'', which means ''suffering''. It says that life is full of [[suffer]]ing. To say it in a different way, in life, there is [[sickness]], poverty (being [[poor]]), old age, and [[death]]. People can not keep what they want. People can not avoid what they do not want. If that is all a person [[learn]]s, they suffer. ===The Second Noble Truth === The second noble truth is ''[[Samudaya]]'', which says that there is a reason for suffering in the world. It says that the reason there is suffering is that people want things. It also says that the reason there is suffering is that people want what they think is real. They do this because they are [[ignorance|ignorant]]. People do wrong actions because they want things and because they do not see what is real. Those evil actions lead to suffering. ===The Third Noble Truth=== The third noble truth is ''[[Nirodha]]''. It says that people can be free from suffering when they no longer want things. ===The Fourth Noble Truth=== The fourth noble truth is called ''[[Buddhist paths to liberation|Marga]]''. It says that for a person to stop wanting things, they must follow a set of rules. The rules are called the [[Noble Eightfold Path]]. ==The Eightfold Path== :''See main article: [[Noble Eightfold Path]]'' The eightfold path says that truth is found in the [[Middle Way]]. A person can get to the [[Middle way|Middle Way]] by following the eightfold path. The eight parts are these: *''Right Vision''. A person should try to see things the way they really are. *''Right Values''. A person should try to turn their mind away from the world and towards the [[Dharma]]. *''Right Speech''. A person should try to be [[truth]]ful and [[kindness|kind]] when they talk. *''Right Actions''. A person should try to do good thing