The fourth noble truth was that suffering could be eliminated by following the noble eightfold path.
The central theme to the 4 noble truths is suffering.
If the cause is desire then the end of suffering is the end of desire. The Noble Truths then suggest that following the Eightfold paths the road to ending desire.
The Four Noble truths teach about suffering. For Example: everyone suffers from the desire for material things, but overcoming these desires will bring suffering to an end.
Sufferings is the first. Origin of sufferings,Way to end sufferings,Ending suffering are other three.
The Four Noble Truths are: * All life is suffering * All suffering is caused by Desire * All suffering (and desire) can be ended * This end is acheived by following the Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths are: 1)Life means suffering. 2)The origin of suffering is attachment. 3)The cessation of suffering is attainable. 4)The path to the cessation of suffering. And they belong to the Buddhist religion. (Buddhism)
The Four Noble Truths have nothing to do with "salvation". Buddhism does not have the concept of salvation. Buddhism has the concept of enlightenment which a person achieves by their own efforts, there is no god to help them. Salvation is a Christian concept and is seen to be a gift from the Christian god. The Four Noble Truths are a statement of the hunan condition (all life is essentially troubled by suffering), an explanation for this condition (suffering results from desire), an obvious remedy (ending desire will end suffering), and a pointer towards how to initiate this solution (the route to ending suffering is found in the Eightfold Path)
The Four Noble Truths are the central doctrine to Buddhism. The Truths state that suffering is part of life, that suffering is the cause of attachment, that cessation of suffering is attainable, and this cessation is possible by following the Eightfold Path.
In essence the four noble truths express the nature of all composite phenomena and explain the path to liberation from the cycle of suffering.
Together the Four Noble Truths focus on the end of suffering. They are not meaningful if viewed in isolation from each other.
Wrong way 'round! The Four Noble Truths make you aware that you are suffering, that this suffering is caused by wanting things that in the long run don't matter, tells you can get away from the suffering and gives you a way of doing just that.
The four noble truths are associated with Buddhism. They are considered the foundation of the Buddha's teachings and outline the nature of suffering and the path to its cessation.