The most succinct expression of the Buddha's Dharma is the Four Truths of The Noble One - The Buddha (Shitai 四諦):

First Truth: Life contains dissatisfaction and suffering (Kutai 苦諦)
Second Truth: There is a cause or origin of dissatisfaction and suffering (Jittai 集諦)
Third Truth: There is an end to dissatisfaction and suffering (Mettai 滅諦)
Fourth Truth: There is the Eightfold Path to end dissatisfaction and suffering (Dõtai 道諦)

The Four Truths of The Noble One are a lifetime’s reflection. They require an ongoing attitude of vigilance and they provide the context for a lifetime of examination and self-perfection. The Four Truths of The Noble One contain a diagnosis and a therapy for the spiritual shortcomings of the human condition.

Suffering is the common bond that we all share. Everybody everywhere suffers regardless of age, race, culture, religion, etc. From the most privileged to the most desperate and underprivileged, and all ranges in between, we all suffer.

The Four Truths of The Noble One are truths to reflect upon. They are not absolutes; They are not The Absolute. The Four Truths of The Noble One state that there is the Eightfold Path to end suffering. One cannot have absolute suffering and then have a way out of it, so the Four Truths of The Noble One cannot be absolute.