What is suffering?

The four "wonderful," or "holy" truths involve suffering. The first is that suffering is bitter and we need to acknowledge its presence. The second is the origin of suffering, or finding out what we ingested physically or spiritually that caused it. The third truth is the cessation of creating the suffering by changing what we are doing, that healing is possible. The Fourth Noble Truth is the path that leads us away from suffering, called the Noble Eightfold Path. The eight right practices are having the right view, thinking, speech, action, livelihood, diligence, mindfulness and concentration.