Buddhist teachings on nonviolence and the Four Noble Truths: a critical analysis

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JOGEN BARMAN

Keywords: - Non-violence, Four Noble Truth, Suffering, Bhavacakra, Eight fold path.

Abstract: The Buddha’s teaching on the Four Noble Truths, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, is the main reference I have used for my practice of nonviolence, love, and compassion. Buddha said the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. Buddha also showed the way how to get rid of suffering. The Four Noble Truths are the very foundation of Buddhist teaching, which is why they are so important. In fact, it is impossible to practice Buddha Dharma unless you understand the Four Noble Truths and personally experience the truth of these teachings. Everybody hopes for a peaceful and happy life. However, the misery of samsara, or evil, is very real, and man's primary goal is to find a way out of it. When we refer to Buddha's teaching as pessimistic, we must not interpret it as a religion of pessimism. It does not, as some other doctrines do, promise joy on earth or in the world to come. However, it recognizes the possibility of achieving peace in the here and now, where people are the victors of suffering rather than its victims. It certainly emphasizes the dark side of life, but the emphasis merely demonstrates that life, as it is commonly lived, is marred by sorrow and suffering, rather than that these are inalienable features of life. So Gautama Buddha propounded and taught the “Four Noble Truths” to attain the nobility of life. Gautama Buddha showed us how we can move towards peace and non-violence through these four noble truths.

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JOGEN BARMAN (January-2023). Buddhist teachings on nonviolence and the Four Noble Truths: a critical analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 8(1), d172-d180. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2301321.pdf

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