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Basic Buddhism Course�

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Chapter 3
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First Sermon of the Buddha
An Outline of the Four Noble Truths - The Noble Eight-Fold Path
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Four Noble Truths
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1. Noble Truth of Suffering� -� to be perceived�
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    �a. Birth (Jati)�
    �b. Decay (Jara)�
    �c. Disease (Roga)�
    • Grief (Soka)�
    • Lamentation (Parideva)�
    • Pain (Dukkha)�
    • Displeasure (Domanassa)�
    • Despair (Upayasa)�
    d. Death (Marana)�
    e. Association with the unpleasant (Appiyehisampayoga)�
    f. Separation from the beloved (Piyehivippayoga)�
    g. When one does not obtain what one desires�
    �� (Yampiccam nalabhati tampi dukkham)�
    h. In brief the Five Aggregates are suffering�
    �� (Samkhittena pancupadanakkhandha dukkha)
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2. Noble Truth of the Cause of Suffering -�� to be eradicated�
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��� Craving (Tanha) : a.� Sensual Craving (Kama-tanha)�
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3. Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering� -� to be realised�
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��� Enlightenment� (Nibbana)�
��� - Supreme Bliss, Supreme Emancipation�
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4. Noble Truth of the Path Leading to the Cessation of Suffering
��� (Dukkha-nirodha-gamini-patipada-ariya-sacca) - to be developed

��� The Noble Eight-Fold Path� (Ariya-atthangika-magga)
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a.� Right Understanding (Samma-ditthi)
b.� Right Thought (Samma-sankappa)
III����� Wisdom� (Panna)
c.� Right Speech (Samma-vaca)
d.� Right Action (Samma-kammanta)
e.� Right Livelihood (Samma-ajiva)
I������ Morality� (Sila)
f.� Right Effort� (Samma-vayama)
g.� Right Mindfulness(Samma-sati)
h. Right Concentration� (Samma-samadhi)
II����� Mental Development (Samadhi)��
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