Christopher Brainerd blogs about his journey into Buddhism

This is a collection of Christopher Brainerd's ramblings written as a novice student of Buddhism.
My primary practice is Jodo Shinshu, yet I ramble on many spiritual topics.
Some of what follows is original, some are quotes or summations for which I provide the source.
Gassho!

Thursday, September 12, 2013

The Other Four Noble Truths

Adapted from "The Heart of Buddha's Teaching" by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Four Noble Truths:
 1. The Truth of suffering
 2. The Truth of the cause of suffering.
 3. The Truth of the cessation of suffering.
 4. The Truth of the means of cessation of suffering.

The Other Four Noble Truths:
 1. The Truth of Well-Being.
 2. The Truth of the cause of Well-Being.
 3. The Truth of the cultivation of Well-Being.
 4. The Truth of the means of cultivation of Well-Being.
Posted by Chris Brainerd at 10:47 PM

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