Buddhism Guide

Episode 1, 1 December 2014, Gautama Buddha’s First TruthGautama Buddha’s First teaching, the first of the Four Noble Truths, is that there is suffering.Suffering is inescapable and manifests in three forms: the suffering of pain, the suffering of happiness and, the all pervasive suffering.Through fully understanding this first teaching, and appreciating the true nature of our relationship with the world, we see how suffering is unavoidable and necessarily manifests in our lives.Only then are we are able to seek a solution; firstly, through identification of its causes, the teaching of the Second Noble Truth.Intro - Welcome to Buddhism Guide’s Audio blog, a contemporary look at Gautama Buddhist Teachings, from Karma Yeshe Rabgye. * Find out more at http://buddhismguide.org[00:19] This episode: Gautama Buddha’s First teaching. * On the Four Noble Truths; * The foundation on which Buddhism is built. [00:47] The First Noble Truth: There is suffering. * The definition of suffering; * A