Dharma

Teaching that explains the following:

• Explains reality (Three Marks of Existence)
  • Annica - concept that everything is changing
  • Dukkha - inherent unsatisfactoriness, stress, or "friction" of life.
  • Anatta-doctrine of "non-self", application of annica to personality. Unlike many religions that believe in a permanent "atman" or soul, Buddhism suggests that what we call "self" is a temporary collection of illusion of inner I.
• Explains why suffering exists and how to stop it (Four Noble Truths)
  • Life is full of suffering
  • Reason for suffering is craving, sticking to the things, that are changing
  • State without suffering is Nibanna
  • The way to reach Nibanna is Eightfold Path
• Explain the way to reach Nibanna