The workings of the mind are examined with great precision in these teachings of the Buddha that originated in India over 2000 years back. However the way to freedom lies not in a scholarly study of these teachings, but instead in practicing meditation and mindfulness. The reality of suffering draws many to Buddha's teachings; the teachings are not about suffering though. Instead they are about ultimate freedom, and the exuberance that this freedom is accessible to all. Strive to be a Buddha, not a Buddhist!

    Four Noble Truths

       1. Suffering exists
       2. Suffering arises from attachment to desires
       3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases
       4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path

    Noble Eightfold Path

     Three Qualities Eightfold Path
     Wisdom (panna) Right View
      Right Thought
     Morality (sila) Right Speech
      Right Action
      Right Livelihood
     Meditation (samadhi) Right Effort
      Right Mindfulness
      Right Contemplation



    Three Characteristics of Existence

       1. Transiency (anicca)
       2. Sorrow (dukkha)
       3. Selflessness (anatta)

    Hindrances

    Unwholesome mental states that impede progress towards enlightenment.
       1. Sensuous lust
       2. Aversion and ill will
       3. Sloth and torpor
       4. Restlessness and worry
       5. Sceptical doubt

    Factors of Enlightenment

       1. Mindfulness
       2. Investigation
       3. Energy
       4. Rapture
       5. Tranquillity
       6. Concentration
       7. Equanimity 

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