The Four Noble Truths are Buddhism’s basic framework for understanding suffering, and the Eightfold Path is the practical path that helps reduce and end it.

Four Noble Truths

  1. There is suffering or dissatisfaction in life, often called dukkha.
  1. Suffering has a cause , commonly explained as craving, attachment, and ignorance.
  1. Suffering can end.
  1. There is a path leading to that ending — the Eightfold Path.

Eightfold Path

  1. Right view.
  2. Right intention.
  3. Right speech.
  4. Right action.
  5. Right livelihood.
  6. Right effort.
  7. Right mindfulness.
  8. Right concentration.

Simple way to remember it

  • The Four Noble Truths explain the problem and the possibility of freedom.
  • The Eightfold Path gives the steps for practice.

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