The Four Noble Truths

Life involves suffering. Desire is the source of our suffering. There is a way to put an end to our desire. The way out of desire is to live one's life according to eight basic principles. These four noble truths were the subject of the Buddha's first sermon and form the core of Buddhist teaching. The Dalai Lama describes these unique teachings here as he presented them to the West for the first time in 1997.

Preface

vii

Kesang Y Takla

Introduction

1

(33)

1 Introducing the Four Noble Truths

34

(8)

2 The Truth of Suffering

42

(30)

3 The Truth of the Origin of Suffering

72

(23)

4 The Truth of Cessation

95

(20)

5 The Truth of the Path

115

(15)

Appendix: Compassion, the Basis for Human Happiness

130

(21)

Glossary

151

(7)

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The Four Noble Truths

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