Four Noble Truths and Buddhist Beliefs

Four Noble Truths and Buddhist Beliefs
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Four Noble Truths and Buddhist Beliefs
The Four Noble Truths according to Buddhist ethics are Dukkha, the truth of suffering; Samudaya, the truth of the cause of suffering; Nirodha, the truth of the end of suffering; and Magga, the truth of the path (Harvey, 2013). These truths relate to the concept of Trishna, which is a word in Sanskrit referring to greed and thirst, or an undue craving for something. It has been noted that Buddha stated that suffering and sorrow are the results of desire, thus Dukkha, one of the Four Noble Truths, ultimately comes from Trishna.
Anatman is the Buddhist doctrine of non-self, one which posits that there is no permanent substance in human beings like the soul. It is one of the core perceptions in Buddhism, marking one of the tokens of existence alongside anicca, which is the absence of self, and dukkha, the aspect of suffering (Anderson, 2013). these ideas give rise to Buddhist ethics since the demonstration of the aforementioned anicca, dukkha, and anatman constitutes the right understanding according to the Buddhist religion. The concept of anatman is also heavily linked with numerous other aspects of Buddhist beliefs and sacred teachings.
Buddhist ethics do provide a good guide for living and they are not flawed in any manner. I believe that Buddhist ethics provide a rationale for a way of living without causing undue harm to others or the environment. Every act of our lives and our activities can have either unsafe or helpful ramifications for oneself as well as other people. Buddhist ethics are concerned with the values and practices gui...