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Also Known As	Chattari-ariya-saccani • Chatvari-arya-satyani

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The Four Noble Truths presented in the Buddha's first sermon

Illustration of a golden dharma wheel (dharmachakra) on a red background, with each of its eight spokes labeled to represent the steps of the Buddhist Eightfold Path, including right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.

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Eightfold Path Buddhism eighteen schools dukkha mindfulness Zen Mahayana How was Buddhism spread?Tibetan Buddhism Ritsu Shingon Vajrayana

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