Basic Buddhist Beliefs
Within this page, there are many different subpages each describing and explaining some of Buddhism's different teachings in detail. The main ideas covered are--
- The Noble Truths: Four statements regarding human suffering taught to be true in Buddhism
- The Eightfold Path: An eight step process by which a person overcomes suffering
- Enlightenment: A state of being, in which a person is brought to an understanding of life and supreme wisdom
- Nirvana: A state of peace and bliss free of suffering that can only be attained through devotion to the Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
- Reincarnation: The process by which a person dies, and comes back as a new, reborn human, possessing many similar qualities and traits with the person they were before reincarnation