Re: Buddhism
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- RE : Buddhism
- The Life Of The Buddha
- Born as an Indian Prince, Siddhartha Gautama
- He saw 4 sights when he left the palace
- 1. old age
- 2. sickness
- 3. death
- 4. holy man
- he wandered as an Ascetic for 6 years after he realised that this was not the way to live
- he found the 'Middle Way'
- he sat under a Bodhi tree and found the truth about life... then he became the Buddha (enlightened one)
- The Teachings Of The Buddha
- Three marks of existence
- Annica - life is always changing, nothing lasts forever
- Anatta - no such thing as the Soul/Self, you are always changing.
- Dukkha - life is unsatisfactory and full of pain and suffering
- Nobel Truths
- Dukkha
- Tanha - a reason for suffering
- Niroda - suffering will end
- Magga - to end suffering you need to follow he Eightfold Path.
- Three marks of existence
- The Eightfold Path
- Right viewpoint - to look at life and understand life
- Right thought - correctly about life
- Right speech - speak correctly and truthfully
- Right action - way that helps others and does no harm
- Right living - things you do should be useful and skilful
- Right effort - working hard to do good, not bad
- Right awareness- controlling your mind, see things in the right way
- Right concentration - focus and calm, meditation
- Five Precepts
- 1. no harm to living creatures
- 2. no stealing
- 3. no gossiping or lying
- 4. no misusing sex
- 5. no drinks or drugs
- Meditation
- puja?
- clear the mind
- clarity
- focus on -breathing; image within mind; kind thoughts to others
- achieve enlightenment
- example of Buddha
- images of Buddha - Buddharupa's
- flower - everything blossoms, blooms and then fades away
- water - purity, cleanliness
- by doing the you rise above everyday thoughts - become a better person
- The Life Of The Buddha
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