Discovering Buddhism Module 9 - Samsara and Nirvana 

Key, Gha, Nha and Shy! This is four Nobel Truth!

Modules 10, 11, 12 and 13 seem to have a slightly different format and are published by Hari Karamanov. Have you found them yet?

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( 1) Try to say Life is happiness to the long-term unemployed , the handicapped , the disease ridden- people , the poor , the old - the victims of domestic violence , the slaves ( in Ethiopia slavery is still there ), female Muslim who wear burka and so on . To many people life has many happy moments , but they are momentary , not last long - Any happiness will soon be followed by suffering - in fact "suffering" is translated from Dukkha - Dukkha mainly means Unsatisfactoriness , it can include annoyance , regret, grief , physical pain , mental pain , sadness , disappointment , despair , ill , evil , stress , too cold , too hot , boring ect ... any negative feelings . This minute You're happy , next minute you can't find you key , you got angry - right ? , that is dukkha ( 2) whose life is happier than a life of prince ? especially a crowned prince like Siddartha ? young , handsome , healthy , richest , had power of a son of a King, a beautiful wife and a lovable son - can have any material things he want - why he left that to go forth ? . If the Prince thought life is happiness , we won't have Buddha - dharma . who need liberation from hapiness ? and everybody have been happy in darkness ? If life is happiness , the 4 noble truths becomes 4 horrible truths - ( 1) life is hapiness ( 2) happiness comes from our good heath , money , power . (3) there is a way to destroy happiness ( 4) follow 8-fold paths : wrong thought ( learn of gambling, drinking, taking drug, bad investment ,.. ) , wrong doing ( practice them ) , wrong job ( become mercenary ) , ...

Dear Nguoithich Hoasim, thank you very much for comment, I see your point. I will try to explain my ideas and views in a more helpful better way.

I understand your obvious good intention - your number 2 are what the Buddhists have to cultivate to attain Compassion . I see the funny side of the number ( 1) .

Dear Nguoithich Hoasim, thank you; may all beings be happy, healthy, wise and enlightened...!

May Buddha-dharma spread all over the world so it is more peaceful .

Darth I think you just realize you are a buddist one day without persuing it.

You can never become Buddhist.

@@ebenizisiktikmi rather esoteric response for a possible beginner isn't it? ......encourage to understand the mind and consider taking refuge might be more practical perhaps....Om

Charlie Holles because he has no insight to offer