1. What is the relationship of the Four Noble truths to the Eightfold Path?
             The Noble Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths constitute the gist of Buddhism. The Eightfold Path describes how suffering in one's life can be overcome, as taught by SiddhartaGautama. It is a practical guideline to ethical and mental development with the goal of freeing the individual from attachments and delusions (BigView, 2008). The aim is to reach the highest level of existence through practice; finally, Nirvana can be attained. The fourth item of the Four Noble Truth comprises of the Eightfold Path. At the same time, the first item of the Eightfold Path, the Right View, constitutes the realization of the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths constitute views about life. The first Noble Truth dictates that suffering does exist. As human beings living in this imperfect world, we experience suffering in all its degrees: sadness, fear, frustration, disappointment, depression. Suffering is seen in all stages of life; as we were born, age, or die, we experience suffering. It speaks of life in its totality. It accounts of the imperfection and incompleteness of life; how nothing in this world is permanent. The second Noble Truth states that we suffer when we are unable to fulfil our dreams, our aspirations, our wants and cravings. We desire of certain things: wealth, prestige, fame, love. However, when we experience the loss of a want, or the realization that one's identity is a delusional idea of one's
             self, we suffer. The Third Noble Truth indicates that we can attain the end of suffering. Suffering can end through nirodha. Nirodha pertains to the unmaking of sensual craving and conceptual attachment. This third truth implies that we can only end our suffering if we learn how to detach ourselves from our cravings. Nirodha banishes all forms of clinging and attachment. Nirodha can be attained through practice; ultimately, we reach Ni...