The four noble truths

A central piece of Buddhism:

• Unsatisfactoriness is an innate characteristic of existence
• the cause is Tanha
• the ending of Unsatisfactoriness can be achieved by eliminating all Tanha
• The Eightfold Path is the means

Q. What are the four noble truths?
A. suffering (dukkha) is ubiquitous; the cause is craving (tanha); its cessation comes from eliminating craving; the eightfold path is the way.