Chapter 2 - Dukka and the Path to Nirvana

• Dukkha is the problem that Buddhism offers a solution to.
• Dukkha can be translated as suffering, unhappiness, unsatisfactoriness, or dissatisfaction.
• The three poisons in Buddhism are ignorance, hatred, and greed, which cause suffering.
• The causes of suffering in Buddhism are craving and ignorance.
• Craving in Buddhism can be for sensory pleasure, self-protection, or getting rid of unpleasant situations.
• Ignorance in Buddhism refers to not seeing the truth and can manifest as speculative viewpoints or conceit.
• The Dhammapada contains teachings on suffering and the importance of non-hatred.
• The Four Noble Truths in Buddhism explain the nature of suffering and how to end it.
• The Middle Way and the Eightfold Noble Path are the cure for suffering in Buddhism.
• Samsara is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that we are all in according to Buddhism.
• Nirvana is the state of freedom from suffering and rebirth in Buddhism.
• Nirvana in Buddhism is achieved by following the Eightfold Noble Path and accepting the Four Noble Truths.
• The Threefold Way in Buddhism consists of ethics, meditation, and wisdom.