the first noble truth

• The Four Noble Truths

  Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, Magga.
• The First Noble Truth

  Dukkha
• Dukkha


  Suffering.
• Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

  The first teaching that the Buddha gave. It is on the Four Noble Truths.
• Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra

  Sanskrit for the first teaching the Buddha gave.
• Ajahn Sumedho - Dukkha

  "The insight is simply... that there is this suffering without making it personal."Ajahn Sumedho
• Three Poisons

  Greed, hatred and ignorance; the main causes of suffering.
• Nibbana

  A state of complete enlightenment, happiness and peace.
• A Buddha


  Someone who has woken up to the truth of existence.
• The Three Types of Dukkha

  Dukkha-dukkhata, viparinama-dukkha, samkhara-dukkha.
• Dukkha-dukkhata


  Ordinary Suffering.
• Viparinama-dukkha


  Suffering due to change.
• Samkhara-dukkha


  Suffering through attachment.
• Meditation


  The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas, calming the mind. This can be used to overcome suffering.