Twelve Steps and the Four Noble Truths

<h2></h2><p>It is also possible to look upon the 12 steps as containing the four noble truths and eightfold path:</p><ul><li>There is suffering (Step 1)</li><li>Suffering is caused by cravings (Step 2)</li><li>There is an escape from cravings (Step 2)</li><li>The escape from cravings is the noble eightfold path (Step 3)</li></ul><p>The noble eightfold path contains the rest of the steps:</p><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 22px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ebe6e0; list-style: none; color: #64574c; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 22px;"><li>Right view (Step 4)</li><li>Right intention (Steps 5, 6, and 7)</li><li>Right speech</li><li>Right action (Steps 8 and 9)</li><li>Right livelihood</li><li>Right effort (Step 10)</li><li>Right mindfulness (Step 11)</li><li>Right concentration (Step 12)</li></ul>

Twelve Steps and the Four Noble Truths

It is also possible to look upon the 12 steps as containing the four noble truths and eightfold path: There is suffering (Step 1) Suffering ...

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