The Four Noble Truths
Lama Öser has advised us to focus on The Four Noble Truths and other fundamental dharma topics, in the coming weeks and months. These four truths — of suffering, of the origin of suffering, of the cessation of suffering, and of the path leading to cessation — were set out by Buddha Shakyamuni in the first sermon he gave after his enlightenment. They form the basis of so much of later Buddhist teachings. Because they are so foundational, we will be covering them in detail. We begin this study in March, and will pay particular attention to how we can apply our understanding of them to our everyday lives.