The four noble truths

Question 1

what are the four noble truths

Answer 1

Dukkha- all life is suffering
Tahna- craving and clinging
Nibbana- end of suffering
the Noble Eightfold Path- steps to follow to achieve enlightenment

Question 2

What do Buddhists believe about Dukkha

Answer 2

1. all life is suffering
2. we suffer because we exist and every being within the Samsaric cycle suffers.
3. suffering comes in many forms: old age, sickness, and death.
4. suffering happens all the time, it could be from an injury, old age, or death.
5. people also suffer from frustration, fear, disappointment, and sadness.
6. there are positives to suffering such as comfort and compassion

Question 3

how can Dukkha affect Buddhists

Answer 3

1. can make them less selfish and think more of others as they are aware that we all suffer.
2. they want to deminish the suffering of others through doing kind deeds and acts.

3.it can make them more tolerant of the disappointments in life.

4. makes them deal with grief and loss as they understand that suffering is caused by the desire for permanence.

Question 4

what Buddhists believe about Tahna

Answer 4

1.it’s the 2nd Noble Truth that causes suffering through craving and desire.

2. it’s the desire to be a being with a personal identity

3.it’s a craving to avoid anything unpleasant in this or future lifes.

4. it is a sensual of desire which can be anything that brings pleasure.