FOUR HOLY TRUTHS

FOUR HOLY TRUTHS
   the four principles of existence discovered by the BUDDHA. They are
   suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path which leads to the cessation of suffering. See DUKKHA.

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