However, the doctrines central to Buddhism are the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eight Fold Path and are a very important aspect of the Buddha's teachings. The Buddha taught that because we do not understand the Four Noble Truths we continue to experience the cycle of birth, death and re-birth. This cycle is known as Samsara, which means ?wandering on', and simply put, is a result of one's actions or Karma...
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The Buddha taught that because we do not understand the Four Noble Truths we continue to experience the cycle of birth, death and re-birth. This cycle is known as Samsara, which means ?wandering on', and simply put, is a result of one's actions or Karma. Although the doctrines of Samsara and Karma have only been touched on briefly here, their importance to the Buddhist teachings must not be underestimated...
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