Week 4: Four Noble Truths Sumedho - Pleasure & Displeasure - Jen - 04/11/2026

About this episode

Jen continues the study of the Four Noble Truths, focusing on Pleasure and Displeasure as part of the First Noble Truth.

On this episode, Jen continues our study of the Four Noble Truths as presented by Ajahn Sumedho closing out the First Noble Truth with Pleasure & Displeasure and insight into those situations. Next week we'll begin the Second Noble Truth of the cause of suffering. The Four Noble Truths offer us a profound means to understand the nature of our own experience. Details can be found on the Classes page of the website along with a link to Ajahn Sumedho's (free) book. We will be working through this material over the next three months. Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Contact us via our website. If you are subscribed to our Podcast on Podbean, iTunes, or Spotify you will receive notifications when new episodes are posted.

People in this episode

Host: Jen

Topics covered

• Four Noble Truths
• Pleasure and Displeasure
• Buddhism
• Suffering
• Spiritual Insight

Keywords

• Four Noble Truths
• Ajahn Sumedho
• Pleasure
• Displeasure
• Buddhism
• Suffering
• Spirituality

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