Noble truth
noun
one of the four main precepts of Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy, specif. that life is suffering, that the cause of suffering is desire, that there can be an end to suffering, and the way to achieve this is following the Noble Eightfold Path
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[noj-uh-ler] /ˈnɒdʒ ə lər/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or characterized by . 2. shaped like or occurring in : a nodular concretion. adj. 1794, from nodule + -ar. Related: Nodularity.
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