The 4 Noble Truths are the fundamental principles of this religion
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path represent that
... [DOC] [TLE] Buddhism: Basic Beliefs and Practices - Infoplease [PAR] The basic doctrines of early Buddhism, which remain common to all Buddhism, include the "four noble truths": existence is suffering ( dukhka ); suffering has a cause, namely craving and attachment ( trishna ); there is a cessation of suffering, which is nirvana; and there is a path to the cessation of suffering, the " ... [DOC] [TLE] Essentials of Buddhism - core concepts [PAR] Four Noble Truths.