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.
• Three Poisons (the main causes of suffering):

  1. Greed
  2. hatred and
  3. ignorance
• 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.
• 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.