The Four Noble truths have both a symbolic and a propositional function in the Suttas, representing both the awakening and liberation of the Buddha, and the possibility of liberation for all Buddhists within the cosmos, describing how release from craving is to be reached.
The Four Noble truths have both a symbolic and a propositional function in the Suttas. The Four Noble truths were representing both the awakening and liberation of the Buddha, and the possibility of liberation for all Buddhists within the cosmos. How release from craving is to be reached. This was what the Four Noble truths were describing.