The Buddha
- The School of Life
- Jul 16, 2015
- 1 min read
The highest state of enlightenment: Nirvana (Liberation). It refers to the "blowing out" of the flames of desire. The Buddha described a path to transcending suffering called The Four Noble Truths:
1. There is suffering and constant dissatisfaction in the world.
2. The suffering is caued by our desires.
'Attachment, is the root of all suffering.'-- Buddha
3. We can transcend suffering by removing or managing these desires.
'We must change our outlook, not our circumstances.'-- Buddha
4. We can learn to mover beyond suffering through what he termed the noble eightfold path.
The eightfold path involves a series of aspects of behaving "right" and wisely: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.
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