Status Updates From The Four Noble Truths

There are so many lists/sets of things. 4 of this, 7 of that, 2 categories of the 5th of another thing... It just keeps going on and on and on

Second Noble Truth-- Karma is a much better mind set than simple eternal suffering. Everyone should consider the Karma of their actions.

First Noble Truth-- I really don't think I get Buddhism at all. From reading this first truth, I feel that they are way too pessimistic about life. Why follow in a religion that focuses on all the suffering in life? It basically says life is nothing but suffering. That is a horrible mind set.

Also, all of the realms, beings, aggregates, etc were explained horribly. It was really confusing.

Dense book, originally written in Tibetan, clearly translated by someone who is not strong the the English Language, but fun to discuss and debate stuff with my Buddhist Book Club

Dense reading