What are the four noble truths in buddism?
1. We are suffering (Dukkha): it is important to realise that we are in a state of constant suffering. “This is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair are suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what one wants is suffering; in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering.” 2. The cause of suffering is attachment (Samudaya): by wanting things, wanting happiness or pleasure, by worrying about our status etc., we cause suffering. “This is the noble truth of the origin of suffering: it is this craving which leads to renewed existence, accompanied by delight and lust, seeking delight here and there, that is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, craving for extermination.” 3. Suffering can end (Nirodha): It’s possible to get out of this situation. “This is the noble trut
