What were the major teachings of Buddha?

• A. The Four Noble Truths
• B. The Noble Eightfold Path
• C. The Five Pillars of Islam
• D. Both The Four Noble Truths and The Noble Eightfold Path

Answer: (D)

Buddha’s major teachings center on understanding suffering and the path to ending it. The Four Noble Truths describe what is true about suffering, why it happens (craving and ignorance), that it can end, and how its end is achieved. The Noble Eightfold Path then gives the practical steps to cultivate the wisdom, ethics, and mental discipline needed to reach that end. It breaks down into three sections: wisdom (right view, right intention), ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood), and mental discipline (right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration). Together, these two sets form the core guide of Buddhist practice. The other option refers to beliefs from a different religion, and choosing only one of the sets would miss the full scope of Buddha’s major teachings.