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The Four Noble Truths
The foundation of all Buddhist teaching. The Buddha's first discourse at the Deer Park in Sarnath identified the nature of suffering (dukkha), its cause (craving), the possibility of its cessation (nibbana), and the path leading to liberation — the Noble Eightfold Path.
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Meditation & Mindfulness
The heart of Buddhist practice. From Vipassana (insight meditation) to Samatha (tranquility), from Zen sitting to Tibetan visualisation — meditation is the laboratory where the Buddha's teachings are verified through direct experience.
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The Sutras
The recorded discourses of the Buddha span thousands of teachings. From the concise Heart Sutra to the vast Prajnaparamita literature, from the Pali Canon's direct speech to the Mahayana's expansive vision — each sutra illuminates a facet of awakening.
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Buddhist Traditions
Buddhism has flowered into diverse traditions: Theravada's elder path of monastic discipline, Mahayana's vast vision of universal compassion, Vajrayana's esoteric practices, and Zen's direct pointing to the nature of mind.
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The Bodhisattva Path
The ideal of the Bodhisattva — one who delays personal enlightenment to work for the liberation of all sentient beings — represents Mahayana Buddhism's highest aspiration. Compassion (karuna) and wisdom (prajna) unite in selfless service.
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Buddhist Philosophy
Concepts like emptiness (sunyata), dependent origination (pratityasamutpada), impermanence (anicca), and non-self (anatta) form the philosophical framework through which Buddhism understands reality.
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