Four Noble Truths

  1. The First Noble Truth is that all beings are subject to suffering. No one escapes; suffering is universal.
  2. The Second Noble Truth is that the cause of suffering is Ignorance. And the ignorance of oneself is the greatest ignorance.
  3. The Third Noble Truth is that Ignorance, the cause of suffering, can be overcome.
  4. The Fourth Noble Truth is that the way to overcome Ignorance is the Eightfold Path.