The Buddha spoke the Four Noble Truths and many other teachings, but
at the heart they all stress the same thing. An ancient story explains
this well.
Once a very old king went to see an old hermit who lived in a bird's
nest in the top of a tree, "What is the most important Buddhist teaching?"
The hermit answered, "Do no evil, do only good. Purify your heart." The
king had expected to hear a very long explanation. He protested,
"But even a five-year old child can understand that!" "Yes," replied the
wise sage, "but even an 80-year-old man cannot do it."
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