The Buddha

Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated hearing; nor upon tradition; nor upon rumor; nor upon what is in a scripture; nor upon sur

There are these Four Noble Truths... The First Noble Truth “Here, bhikkhus, is the Noble Truth of suffering. Birth is suffering. Old age is suffering. Sickness is suffering. Death is suffering. Sorrow, grief, mental anguish, and disturbance are suffering. To be with those you dislike is suffering. To be separated from those you love is suffering. Not having what you long for is suffering. In other words, to grasp the Five Aggregates (physicals, feelings, perceptions, mental formations and...

"Monks, I will teach you the Noble Eightfold Path, and I will analyse it for you. Listen and attend closely; I will speak." "Yes, venerable sir," those monks replied. The Blessed One said this: "And what, monks, is the Noble Eightfold Path? Right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Right View "And what, monks, is right view? Knowledge of suffering, knowledge of the origin of suffering, knowledge of the...