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The four noble truths and noble eightfold path help Buddhists achieve enlightenment. The four noble truths are that 1) life entails suffering, 2) suffering is caused by craving and attachment, 3) suffering can end by eliminating craving, and 4) the way to end suffering is by following the noble eightfold path. The noble eightfold path consists of right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration. By practicing these, one can disengage from craving and attain nirvana. The five precepts of Buddhism - abstaining from killing, theft, sexual misconduct, false speech, and intoxication - form the basic code of ethics and are meant to

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The four noble truths and noble eightfold path help Buddhists achieve enlightenment. The four noble truths are that 1) life entails suffering, 2) suffering is caused by craving and attachment, 3) suffering can end by eliminating craving, and 4) the way to end suffering is by following the noble eightfold path. The noble eightfold path consists of right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration. By practicing these, one can disengage from craving and attain nirvana. The five precepts of Buddhism - abstaining from killing, theft, sexual misconduct, false speech, and intoxication - form the basic code of ethics and are meant to

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Q.N.

1, How do four noble truths and noble eightfold paths help to get
enlightenment ?

Ans:- Buddhism : Buddhism is the world forth largest religion. In fact it


is a dynamic religion that has received the attention of the majority of
the people in the world. Gautam Buddha was the founder fo Buddhism
it is a philosophy of life.

Four noble truths : The four noble truths are "the truths of the Noble
Ones" The Highest Truths, the truths or realities for the "spiritually
worthy ones". Which is founded by siddharth gautam Buddha after
getting enlightenment. Four noble truths are the nobles truth of human
life which I elaborate below,
1. truths of suffering ( dukha)
suffering, incapable of satisfying, painful condition is an innate
characteristic of existence with each rebirth. Life entails suffering.

2. truths of the cause/origin of suffering (smudaya):


cause of this dukkha is the "craving, clinging, hanging, desire,
attachment, ( tirsana)

3. truth of end of suffering ( niroda):


The Truth of the End of Suffering (“The Prognosis”): There is a
cure to this suffering, which helps you achieve a state known as “
Nirvana ”. dukkha can be attained by eliminating all "craving,
desire, and attachment.

4. Truth of way to end suffering (magga/marga) :


dukkha can be attained by eliminating all "craving, clinging,
hanging, desire, and attachment, dukha can be eliminate through
the way to eightfold path.
noble eightfold path are mention below:

The term "path" is usually taken to mean the Noble Eightfold Path, it
refers to the path to the cessation of, or liberation from dukkha.

By following the Noble Eightfold Path, to moksha, liberation,


restraining oneself, cultivating discipline, and practicing mindfulness
and meditation, one starts to disengage from craving and clinging to
impermanent states and things, and rebirth and dissatisfaction will be
ended. The noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering:
it is this noble eightfold path that are mention below;
1) right view,
2) right intention,
3) right speech,
4) right action,
5) right livelihood,
6) right effort,
7) right mindfulness,
8) right concentration.

These are the noble eightfold path, to eliminate all suffering of human
life. Through the follow of noble eightfold path can end all kind of
desire, clinging, hanging, of a life, The Noble Eightfold Path (Pali: ariya
atthangika magga), according to Buddhism and as taught by Siddhartha
Buddha, is the way to the cessation of suffering, the fourth part of the
Four Noble Truths. It is summarized into three important categories:
wisdom (pañña), virtue (sila), and concentration (samadhi).

Four noble truth and Noble eightfold helps to make purities of


thinking, view, mind, action, lively these things help us to make purities
mind and body, purities mind, clear mind, in called enlightened mind.
Q.N.2, How are ‘Five Precepts’ universal characteristics ?

Ans:- the five precepts or five rules if Buddhism is the most important
system of morality for the Buddhist people. they are meant to develop
mind and character to make progress on the path to enlightenment
Five precepts regard to their fundamental role in Buddhist ethics,

Buddhist scriptures explain the five precepts as the minimal standard


of Buddhist morality. It is the most important system of morality in
Buddhism, together with the monastic rules. Śīla (Sanskrit; Pali: sīla) is
used to refer to Buddhist precepts, including the five. But the word also
refers to the virtue and morality which lies at the foundation of the
spiritual path to enlightenment, which is the first of the three forms of
training on the path.
Five precepts:
1 . to abstain from killing
2. to abstain from theft
3. to abstain from sexual misconduct
4. to abstain from false speech
5. to abstain from intoxications

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