Buddhism began with Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, who was born in the sixth century B.C. Siddhartha grew up living the extravagant life of a young prince. His father was Suddhodana and was the ruler of the Sakya people. (Thera) As a child, Gautama’s was sheltered from the outside world and its suffering. He only knew of the riches and wealth that his family possessed. (White) According to custom, he married a young girl named Yasodhara at the age of sixteen. His father had ordered that he live a life of total seclusion, but one day Siddhartha ventured out into the world and was confronted with the harsh reality of life and universal suffering. At age twenty-nine, he left his kingdom and new-born son to lead a plain, reclusive life and determine a way to relieve this universal suffering. S

8. Right Concentration; The daily practice of quiet meditation and reflection, not only on the constituents of the Path but on all aspects of one’s individual faith.

4. Right Action; This relates to the keeping of the ‘Five Precepts’, which are so worded that they mean much more than merely ‘thou shalt not kill’, ‘thou shalt not steal’ etc. One should meditate on these precepts and seek their widest meaning.

5. Right Livelihood; This enjoins one to avoid employment which may bring hurt or harm to another living being and to seek employment which brings health and happiness to others.

There is a way out of suffering- this is the reason why Buddhism exists! In Buddhism, one calls this state, the complete end of suffering, Nirvana. It is the goal of all Buddhists. The next Noble Truth tells one how to reach this state. The fourth truth tells how this can be accomplished through the eight-fold path, providing us with a path and teaches us what practical steps to take in order to attain Nirvana.

6. Right Effort; the practice of self-improvement: a continuing effort towards higher moral standards, so that one can feel the evil weakening inside of one’s self and the good rising up.

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