1. Principles and Practices of Buddhism
Understanding Buddhism as a faith system requires first to explore the life of its founder, Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as Buddha. ... The teachings of Buddha are summarized in what is called the, "four noble truths.... Buddha gives a specific eightfold path to follow, called Marga. He stresses that anyone can attain Nirvana by following this path conscientiously (ibid.). ... The first one, called Wisdom, mentions that one needs first to fully comprehend the first three Noble Truths and to develop and incorporate thoughts of non-violence and love. ...
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