THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS"Believe nothing simply because a supposedly wise person said so. Believe nothing simply because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. and judge as true." - Buddha The four noble truths illustrate the essence of Buddha's teachings. They represent the beginning of a long journey towards inner peace, happiness and above all the end of suffering. The Buddha attained enlightenment in a place called Sarnath, India, he gave his first teaching. This is called setting the wheel of Dharma in motion (Rahula 27). spoke for the first time about the 4 noble truths and solidified them as eternal parts of life. The four noble truths were presented as follows. The First Noble Truth is suffering or dukkha. This includes forms of physical, emotional, and mental suffering, but can also be interpreted more broadly as a feeling of “dissatisfaction.” (Hanh 43) The Second Noble Truth indicates the origin of suffering, namely craving or tanha (literally “thirst”). In its simplest form, it concerns our constant craving for what is pleasant in what we see, hear, smell, taste, touch and think. (Hanh 44) The Third Noble Truth is the extinction of suffering. This refers to Nibbana in which craving has completely disappeared and therefore so has suffering. (Hanh 45) The Fourth Noble Truth leads to the end of suffering and provides a practical path to the realization of Nibbana in the form of the Noble Eightfold Path. It consists of eight factors: good understanding, good thinking, ...... middle of paper ...... after. Its emphasis on inner peace and understanding is what sets it apart from most other religions. In Buddhism, you don't need a god to answer your questions about life and faith. Once you have canceled the suffering of life, everything becomes clear to the believer. I have personally struggled with trying to find my own inner peace through any form of faith. The world seems so separate and people seem so unwilling to open their minds and hearts to the ways of others. The Buddhist faith gives me great hope that one day others will understand its values ​​and implement them in their own faith. I cannot consider myself a Buddhist, but I can consider myself a believer in that which will end the suffering of the world and it all starts with understanding and eliminating that which makes the world so difficult to live in.BIBLIOGRAPHYwww. google.comwww.yahoo.comwww.aol.com