Here is a pithy and compelling presentation of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, the foundational teachings that are studied and followed by Buddhists of all traditions. The Four Noble Truths begin with the essential insight that all humans suffer, and they go on to describe the Buddhist path of liberation from suffering.

Chogyam Trungpa the renowned Tibetan Buddhist master who was a major figure in the transmission of Buddhism to the West presents these key teachings in his characteristically forceful, provocative, and inspiring style. Drawn from never-before-published materials, The Truth of Suffering will appeal strongly to both beginning and advanced practitioners of Buddhism.

Truth of Suffering and the Path of Liberation, Chogyam Trungpa, Shambhala Publications, 2009, 155 Pages, $21.95

Chogyam Trungpa (1940-1987) was a meditation master, teacher, and artist who founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books including Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior and Cutting Through Spiritual materialism.

	Contents: The TRUTH of SUFFERING and Path of Liberation
	Editor's Preface	vii
	Editor's Acknowledgments	xiii
	The First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma	xv
	Introduction	1
	THE FIRST NOBLE TRUTH: The Truth of Suffering
1.	Recognizing the Reality of Suffering	7
2.	Dissecting the Experience of Suffering	13
	THE SECOND NOBLE TRUTH: The Truth of the Origin of Suffering
3.	The Power of Flickering Thoughts	33
4.	The Development of Set Patterns	39
5.	Perpetually Re-creating Suffering	45
	THE THIRD NOBLE TRUTH: The Truth of Cessation
6.	Awakening and Blossoming	63
7.	Meditation as the Path to Buddhahood	69
8.	Transcending Samsara and Nirvana	75
	THE FOURTH NOBLE TRUTH: The Truth of the Path
9.	The Doubtless Path	91
10.	The Five Paths	97
	The Practice of Meditation	117
	Outline of Teachings	119
	Notes	127
	Glossary	131
	Text Sources	141
	Index	145