The words of the Buddha form the core of Buddhism,and from it are all the teachings derived,the Words of the Buddha are from the ancient teachings of the Buddha,and were translated by Paul Carus,a German-American Professor of philosophy. These texts were derived by Paul Carus from the ancient texts available to him which date back to 500 BC.These texts are in the public Domain and i have put them here for the benefit of all. THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS FIRST TRUTH -THE NOBLE TRUTH OF SUFFERING THE SECOND TRUTH-THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE ORIGIN OF SUFFERING THIRD TRUTH- THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE EXT... FOURTH TRUTH-THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE PATH THE EIGHTFOLD FIRST STEP- RIGHT UNDERSTANDING SECOND STEP-RIGHT MINDEDNESS THIRD STEP-RIGHT SPEECH FOURTH STEP-RIGHT ACTIONS FIFTH STEP-RIGHT LIVING SIXTH STEP-RIGHT EFFORTS SEVENTH STEP-RIGHT ATTENTIVENESS EIGHTH STEP-RIGHT CONCENTRATION DEVELOPMENT OF THE EIGHTFOLD PATH IN THE DISCIPLE