Description of Assignment:

CHAPTER 4 in the book

Study the Four Noble Truths in your chapter.

Next, read the website, The Four Noble Truths (http://www.buddhanet.net/4noble.htm)

Then, think of a situation when you or another person caused or was harmed by suffering, anxiety, depression, unhappiness, rejection, jealousy, anger, frustration, etc.

1. To begin the exercise, first consider briefly explaining the situation or scenario leading to your suffering or to the suffering of another person.

2. Then, move through each Noble Truth and relate it to your situation.

3. Finally, after processing all Noble Truths, describe your newly acquired observations on reality or on the Buddhist philosophy or psychology of overcoming desire and suffering.