Root of the Bodhi Tree:

The Four Noble Truths and

the Noble EightfoldPath
Despite the unbelievable variety of
scriptures, practices, languages, cultures
and approaches, we find at the center of all
the customs of Buddhism the Four Noble
Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. As the
Dalai Lama said, There is no Buddhism
without the Four Noble Truths. If you want to
know Buddhism, you must know the Four

1. Life is Dukkha (Suffering). Suffering happens all

through life because people always want more or
little bit better than what they already have.
2. All suffering is caused by craving/desire and
attachment. Because we dont have what we want
we think and feel trouble.
3. Suffering can be reduced. All delicate desires must
be extinguished by the human being who wishes
freedom from suffering and it can be extinguished
by walking the Path. If we admit what we have and
stop wanting more we will become glad.
4. Suffering can be reduced by following the Eightfold
Path. The Noble Eightfold Path way is the method
to end suffering.

TheEightfold Pathis to be experienced though

the three principles training (sila); meditation
training and mindfulness training, (Samadhi) and
wisdom and love training (prajna). These three
trainings are the tripod-like bases that support all
the Buddhist practices on the path of enlightened
living.
Principles training or sila (literally: cooling)
includes self-discipline, morality, virtue,
selflessness, service, and so on. Mindfulness
training includes the calculated development of
self-observation and wakefulness, training the
attention and concentration, presence of mind
and meditation training. The third training,
(prajna), means insight, discrimination, and
judgment. I would like to say insight and love, for

The eightfold path

referred to as steps on
a path, is not meant as
an in order learning
process, but as eight
parts of life, all of
which are to be
integrated in everyday
life. Thus the
atmosphere is created
to move faster to the
Buddhist pathway. The
eightfold path is at the
heart of the middle
way, which turns from

Which Noble Eightfold Path way has to be

developed in order to end all suffering?
1. Right view and understanding learning the life of
reality and the fact about life.
2. Right ambition making the promise to living in
such a way that our distress can end.
3. Right words speaking the reality in a helpful and
sympathetically way.
4. Right action and behavior living a life reliable with
our morals.
5. Right livelihood receiving a living in a system that
does not upset others.
6. Right try just Do it. No cause.
7. Right alertness recognizing the importance of the
moment; living everywhere we are.
8. Right awareness expanding our realization