The Buddha sees an old man, sick man, dead man, holy man
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Ascetic practices
Punishing the body to improve the soul.
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Meditation under the bodhi tree
He sat under the tree and didn't move untill he reached enlightenment. He had to fight of temptations. He then understood past lives, everything is changing, craving binds usto the wheel of life.
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Importance of the Buddha founding the sangha
One of the 3 jewels. Community of monks and lays. Set up by the Buddha, offer support to each other. They can gain merit contain traditions and promote and preserve the teachings of the Buddha.
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Mahayana Buddhism
Anyone can become a Buddhist. It is very flexible. Bodhisattvas-unenlightened being who delays his own enlightenment to help others.
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Theravada Buddhism
Arahants. Lay Buddhists can't easily become Arahants. Monastic life is important. Punna/merit generated by: moral conduct, meditation and giving
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Vajrayana Buddhism
Recognises the role of a Lama (Spiritual mentor). Prayer wheels, Mudras, Mantras, visualisations
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Western Buddhist Order
'going for refuge' - devoting oneself to the Buddha. If you are ordained you don't become a monk or nun. Don't take vow of poverty. Living by Buddhist principles in Western society.
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Zen Buddhism
Enlightenment exists in everyone all the time but it is smothered. Enlightenment comes in flashes. Mondo -rapid questions and answers+Koan- riddles that can't be answered by ordinary thinking, lead to flashes of enlightenment.
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Features of a vihara
Bot -ordination hall. Whian- worship hall. Chedis - stupas. Statues. Great Buddha. Meeting hall. Library. Living quarters. Shrines.
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Arahant
An enlightened person who is free from desire. 'one who is worthy of respect'
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