Buddhists Good and Evil
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- Good and Evil
- The concepts of Good and Evil
- Moral Evil - evil that is caused by humans.
- eg. murder, ****, theft.
- Natural Evil - evil that is caused by nature.
- eg. any natural disasters.
- Buddhists have to accept that dukkha (suffering) exists.
- Moral Evil - evil that is caused by humans.
- Why is there evil and suffering?
- The four noble truths reveal the reality of suffering and how to reduce it.
- 1. there is Dukkha.
- 2. the cause of dukkha is greed, craving and selfishness.
- 3. there are ways in which to reduce Dukkha.
- 4. to get rid of Dukkha, you must follow the eightfold path.
- Suffering is caused by bad karma which is caused by any unskilful actions.
- Buddhists should perform skilful actions (upaya) in order to kain good karma.
- Karma is what keeps you tied to the cycle of birth and re-birth that is samsara.
- The only way way to completely get rid of suffering is by escaping samsara and reaching nibbana (enlightenment)
- Mara
is the Buddhist version of the devil.
- Appears in the story of the Buddha’s enlightenment
- Represents greed, hatred and delusion that trap people in samsara
- Can be overcome
- Tries to tempt you off the eightfold path.
- The four noble truths reveal the reality of suffering and how to reduce it.
- How do Buddhists cope with suffering?
- Buddhist teachings are found in the tripikata
- The three refuges
- Buddha – his life shows Buddhists the best way to behave
- Dhamma – the teachings of the Buddha give guidance, e.g. 5 Precepts and Eightfold Path
- Sangha – other members of the Buddhist community who have more knowledge of Buddhist teachings can give guidance/support
- The Eightfold path which are divided into 3 main sections but they all work together.
- Right Understanding - Wisdom Right Thought - Wisdom
- Right Speech - Morality Right Action - Morality Right Livelihood - Morality
- Right Effort - Meditation Right Mindfulness - Meditation Right Concentration - Meditation
- 5 Precepts this is the moral code for Buddhists that explain the Right Action section of the Eightfold Path.
- Do not harm any living being
- Do not take what is not given
- Do not engage in sexual misconduct
- Do not speak untruthfully or gossip
- Do not take intoxicating substances (e.g. alcohol, drugs)
- The concepts of Good and Evil
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