One of the world's greatest and most profound teachings. Here Shakyamuni Buddha offers us the truth of suffering and the embracing of suffering with awareness. He teaches us about the causes of suffering and offers a deep understanding of these causes. The Buddha also offers us the grand possibility of bringing dissatisfaction and suffering to a welcome end and clearly describes the Noble Eightfold Path we must follow to accomplish this liberation from suffering and reach enlightenment (Nirvana).

The First Noble Truth / Dukkha: The Truth of Dissatisfaction and Suffering. The Second Noble Truth / Samudaya: The Cause of Dissatisfaction and Suffering. The Third Noble Truth / Nirodha: The Cessation of Dissatisfaction and Suffering. The Fourth Noble Truth / Magga: The Path Leading to the Cessation of Dissatisfaction and Suffering.The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Understanding (or Right View), Right Thought (or Right Intention), Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness (or Right Attention), and Right Concentration.