182 - Unraveling Suffering: The Four Noble Truths Explained

Secular Buddhism

Noah Rasheta

Spirituality, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Society & Culture, Meditation, Secular, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Prepare to step onto a path of transformation and liberation as we unravel the most fundamental teachings of Buddhism - the Four Noble Truths. I'll break down each of these foundational truths, venturing into the realm of life's inherent suffering, understanding its root cause, and most significantly, the very possibility of liberation from this suffering by letting go of craving and attachment.

The first Noble Truth states that life is characterized by suffering or dissatisfaction, the second Noble Truth states that the cause of suffering is clinging or craving, driven by ignorance of the true nature of reality, the third Noble Truth is that it is possible to be free from suffering by letting go of craving and attachment, and the fourth Noble Truth is that there is a path that leads to the complete liberation from suffering, known as the Eightfold Path or the Middle Way Path. Understanding the Four Noble Truths is the first step to awakening and liberation in Buddhism.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the secular Buddhism podcast a podcast that presents Buddhist
0:08.0	teachings concepts and ideas from a secular perspective you don't need to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist,
0:15.0	you can use what you learn to simply be a better whatever you already are.
0:20.0	I am your host, Noah Rousheta, and let's jump in to today's topic.
0:25.0	Welcome back to the podcast.
0:28.0	Today I thought it would be fun to revisit one of the most basic and fundamental teachings in Buddhism.
0:36.4	That is the teaching of the four noble truths. The four noble truths are the most fundamental
0:41.8	teachings of Buddhism. They serve as the foundation of the entire
0:45.6	Buddhist worldview and they offer a path to understand the nature of existence and suffering.
0:52.3	Before jumping in I want to share a quick note about language.
0:56.8	The Buddha likely spoke a language called Magadirakit, the language of ancient Magada in northern India, and his teachings were initially
1:06.3	transmitted orally around 500 b.C. They were later written down in Polly as found in the Polly Cannon and many Buddhist terms are still expressed in both the
1:20.6	Polly and Sanskrit languages.
1:23.3	So understanding these ancient teachings in English can be a little challenging.
1:29.0	Sometimes the meaning may be lost in translation, similar to the children's telephone game where a message is
1:35.8	altered as it's relayed.
1:37.9	So keep this potential for distortion in mind, not only with Buddhist teachings but really all ancient teachings. As I go through
1:46.1	some of these teachings I'll be sure to mention the original polyword and the English equivalent or English translations that may be suitable as a way of understanding
1:58.7	that specific teaching or word.
2:01.3	The Four Noble Truths as individual words in the original
2:05.0	poly language would be duka, samudaya,
2:08.9	niroda, and maga. Now these words again have different translations. There are different ways
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