Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Four

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

• A) Suffering arises from excessive desire or craving.
• B) The end to desire, and thus suffering, is through the Eightfold Path.
• C) Suffering is real: no living being can escape suffering.
• D) Suffering will cease when desire ceases.
• E) The cosmos has no beginning, middle, or end.

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