Right Living, Right Mindfulness: Navigating the Fourth Noble Truth

True spiritual paths lead to true cessations of suffering and complete peace of mind.

Siddhārtha Gautama became the Buddha, the awakened one. His first teachings were the Four Noble Truths.

The first noble truth in Buddhism acknowledges the fundamental reality of suffering or unsatisfactoriness (dukkha) in human existence. It’s important to note that the term “suffering” doesn’t fully capture the depth of dukkha, as it encompasses a broader range of human experiences and conditions.

See: Human Suffering: Understanding Dukkha in the First Noble Truth

The Traditional Story of the Buddha When a prince named Siddhārtha Gautama was born, the mystic seers of the time told the royal family that Siddhārtha would either become a great king or a great spiritual teacher.

In the Second Noble Truth, the Buddha teaches us to “abandon origins.” Known as “The Truth of the Cause of Suffering” or “Samudaya,” the Buddha states that the mind causes suffering.