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Four Noble Truths
Along with the Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths comprise the fundamental teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni and refer to: suffering (all life is suffering); origination (desire, anger, and ignorance are the causes of suffering); cessation (Nirvana ends all suffering); and path (the Eightfold Path leads to this ending).
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