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Philosophy of Religion.
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Philosophy of Religion Exam II SECTION I 4/(a) The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism can be explained as follows. The first Noble Truth is that all life is Dukkha, the Sanskrit for suffering. As human being we are born into the wheel of Samsara, and as beings living in Samsara we suffer. The Buddha came to this realization when he saw that everyone and everything around him suffered in some form or other. The second Noble Truth is that the causes of Dukkha are ignorance and desire. All suffering can be linked to the human instinct to desire, and our ignorance that causes us to desire. After many hours of meditating, the Buddha realized this next truth. He looked back on his past and remembered that even as a rich and powerful prince, who never experienced suffering first hand, and who could not have wished for anything more to make his life...
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