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The Four Noble Realities

The Four Noble Realities summarise the Buddhist teachings. They are usually called the Four Noble Truths. But calling them 'Realities' not 'Truths' is better English. (For example, "1+2=3" is a TRUTH; but "1," "2," and "3" are REALITIES).

The Four Realities are considered Noble because, if practised correctly, they lead to Enlightenment. They are:
1) Suffering

2) Cause of Suffering
3) End of Suffering
4) Path leading to the End of Suffering.

The Four Realities should be regarded in the following way:
1) Suffering "must be understood."
2) The cause of Suffering "must be abandoned."
3) The end of Suffering "must be realised."
4) The Eightfold Path "must be practised."

The cause of Suffering is Craving and Attachment.

The Eightfold Path begins with the practice of virtue.
Practise the Four Noble Realities for the sake of enlightenment.
Don't just talk about the Four Noble Realities: practise them!
The reason people suffer? They don't practise the Four Noble Realities.
Why do we suffer? Because of craving and attachment. Because we are unvirtuous. Because we don't practise the Eightfold Path.
by Sukusala August 5, 2023
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Four-Egg Omlette

A sex move where two guys intertwine their testicles, sometimes accompanied with tying them together.
"Dude, I'm hungry/"
"Bro, wanna four-egg omlette?"
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four-wheeled mistress

A car someone pays more attention to than their partner.
Kim: Mom, where's Dad?
Janet: He's out front giving his four-wheeled mistress a massage.
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par-four applause

Perfunctory applause motivated by a sense of obligation or politeness rather than from genuine enthusiasm or admiration.
Mary's version of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" generated only par-four applause from the karaoke audience.
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Four-way Fracture

Definition 1:When 4 fictional characters have a four-way.

Definition 2:Nominal's BANGER SONG that you should DEFINITELY listen to.
OH MY FUCKING GOD THEY'RE HAVING A FOUR-WAY FRACTURE!
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four headed penis

what a spiny anteater has. I DARE YOU TO LOOK AT IT. See you in the mental hospital pal.
My brother went insane from looking at a four headed penis.
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