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Theravada Buddhism and the Noble Truths by Shean Irvin Mallari is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides information about Buddhism. It discusses that Siddhartha Gautama was inspired to find enlightenment after seeing an old man, sick man, dead man, and poor man. It then explains the three main types of Buddhism - Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. The core teachings of Buddhism are also summarized, including the Four Noble Truths that suffering exists, its cause is craving, its cessation is attainable, and the Eightfold Path provides the framework for practice.

Author

Shean Irvin Mallari

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EN