Four Noble Truths (English, noun)
expansion: the Four Noble Truths pl (plural only)
Senses:
topics: Buddhism
lifestyle
religion
glosses: Four central Buddhist teachings: (i) that suffering is an innate characteristic of existence with each rebirth; (ii) that it is caused by cravings or desires; (iii) that it can be ended by eliminating the cravings or desires; and (iv) that the noble eightfold path is the way to achieve this.
tags: plural
plural-only
Forms:
form: the Four Noble Truths
tags: canonical
plural