Four Noble truths are the cornerstone of Buddhism. These are :
- Sorrow : There is universal sadness in the world or the world is full of sorrow.
- Cause of Sorrow: No object takes birth without reason. Cause of sorrow is ignorance.
- Prevention of sorrow : The prevention of sorrow is possible. This sorrow can be stopped by removing ignorance.
- Sorrow prevention path : According to the sorrow prevention path promoted by Buddha, any person can overcome misery by walking on this path. It has an arrangement of 8 organs, which is called the Ashtangik Marg :
(i) Right vision,
(ii) Right oath (solemn vow),
(iii) Right speech,
(iv) Right action,
(v) Right living,
(vi) Right efforts,
(vii) Right remembrance,
(viii) Right meditation.
