basic tenets of Buddhism

• The Four Noble Truths describe the fundamental characteristics of life in this world: suffering, the cause of suffering, the end of suffering, and the Eightfold Path that frees us from suffering.
• Siddhartha Gautama - Later on called Buddha after he achieved the state of enlightenment.
• Nirvana - This is the goal of many Buddhist paths and marks the release from the worldly suffering and rebirths in samsara.
• Sanskrit: “becoming extinguished” or “blowing out”
• The Noble Eightfold Path - Right view, intentions, speech, actions, livelihood, effort, concentration, mindfulness.
• Four-Spoked Dharma Chakra - Symbolizes the Four Noble Truths.
• Eight-Spoked Dharma Chakra - Signifies the eightfold path.
• Sangha is a Buddhist religious community that is composed of monks.