The Four Noble Truths

1. Life means suffering
2. Origin of suffering is attachment
3. The end of suffering is attainable
4. Path to end of suffering

Life means suffering

To Live means to suffer, because the human nature is not perfect as the world we live in. During our life time we need to suffer from different kind of physical suffering such as pain, sickness, injury, tiredness, old age and of course death. At same time we have psychological sufferings such as sadness, fear, frustration, disappointment and depression. In the similar way we have positive sufferings such as ease, comfort, happiness. Life with all these things is totally imperfect, incomplete because our world is not a permanent. This means we are never able to keep permanently what we strive for. And just as happy movements pas by; we our selves and our loved ones will pass away other day too.

Origin of Suffering is attachment

The origin of suffering is attachment towards temporary things and ignorance with them. Temporary things not only include physical objects around us, but also ideas, In a greater sense all objects of our perception. Ignorance is lack of understanding of how our mind is attached to impermanent things. Reasons for suffering are desire, passion, love, pursuit of wealth and prestige, striving for fame or popularity, or in short climbing and clinging. Because the objects of our attachment are temporary, their loss is a must, thus suffering must follow. Objects of attachments also include the idea of a "self " which means a delusion, because there is not permanent self. What we call self is an imagine entity, and we are merely a part of constant becoming of the universe.

The end of suffering is attainable

End of suffering can be attained through "NIRODHA". Nirodha means the unmaking of sensual carving and conceptual attachments. In other words to stop all the attachments. This expresses the idea that suffering can be ended by attaining detachment. Nirodha extinguishes all forms of attachments and clinging. This means suffering can be overcome through human activity. Simply by removing cause of suffering. Attaining and perfecting dispassion is a process of many levels that ultimately results in the state of Nirvana(Moksha). Nirvana means freedom from all worries, troubles, complexes, fabrications and ideas. Nirvana is not clear for those who have not attained it.

Path to end of suffering

There is a path to end of suffering- a gradual path of self-improvement, which is more explained with Eightfold Path. It is the middle way between the two extremes of excessive self-indulgence and excessive simplicity; and this leads to end of rebirth. The second quality separates it from other paths which are merely "moving around the wheel of becoming", because these do not have a final object. The path to end of suffering can extend to many lifetimes, through out which birth is subject to karmic conditions. Carving, Ignorance, delusions and all its effects will disappear gradually as progress is done in one path.

The four noble truths are not the first said words or the only said in this world. They were described in a simple way. Knowing Four Noble truths is not sufficient for a human. One should understand about these and try to follow a way to get out the rebirth cycle.

Atma Namasthe