The Four Noble Truths - The Path to Nirvana

    By Dr. Alan Sidi

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    Dr. Alan Sidi explores the way out of suffering by bringing to life The Four Noble Truths, the first set of teachings given by the Buddha.

    Dissatisfaction and Suffering are a Part of Life

    Dr. Alan Sidi dives into The Four Noble Truths, a simple formulation which explains why we suffer and the way out of suffering.

    The Cause of Dissatisfaction and Suffering

    If we know the cause of our suffering it becomes far easier to let go of. Dr. Alan Sidi explores the theory behind the Second Noble Truth.

    The Foundations of dissatisfaction and suffering.

    The Buddha said that the cause of suffering is attachment but why does attachment arise in the first place?

    The Third Noble Truth: Great Medicine of the Buddha

    by Dr Alan Sidi
    Unless we can practice what we have learned, we do not have the means of understanding it or an ability to make it a lived experience.

    The Noble Eightfold Path: Taking the Medicine

    The fourth and final Noble Truth (the way out of suffering) is neither theory nor philosophy, it is a call to practice.
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