The teachings of Buddha are slightly different from those of other religions. Ultimately, it is focused on the clearing of ones mind and achieving a highly enlightened state called nirvana. This can be reached by doing many things. One of which is causing no harm to surrounding life. Also, the ability to control positive karma in their lives can increase their chances of reaching this state. Buddha stated the Four Noble Truths to explain the …showed first 75 words of 879 total…

…showed last 75 words of 879 total…in order to increase their chances of reaching nirvana. The Four Noble Truths include these concepts so that they can have an overview of the Buddhist way of life. The Eight Fold Path gives the Buddhist a guide for finding his way to nirvana. With these beliefs, the Buddhists take a slightly different route to obtain the zenith than other religions. SOURCE CONSULTED Coogan, Michael, ed. The New Oxford Annotated Bible. New York: Oxford UP, 2001.