1. Intro To Buddhism

2. Siddartha Gautama
Born in 583 BCE in an area now near Nepal-Died in 503
Father was a king - Mother died after childbirth
Lived a life of privilege and luxury which led him to become sensitive
Forbidden to leave the royal compound

3. The Four Sights/Encounters
Convinces a charioteer to take him into the city
Sees a sick man, an aging man, a corpse
Last sight is an ascetic-serene

4. Return to Palace Return to the palace but takes no pleasure
Leaves the palace, shaves his head, and dresses as a beggar.
Begins quest for enlightenment

5. The Search Renunciation of pleasure
Seeks wisdom from teachers-learns meditation
Practice of enduring pain, starvation, breathing-opposite of pleasure
Chooses the middle path
The ascetics abandon him

6. Fig tree /Bodhi Tree Finds enlightenment Becomes the Buddha
Reluctantly become a teacher-his truth could not be spoken, only experienced
First sermon delivered to the ascetics who abandoned him

7. 4 Noble Truths Truth 1- Dukkha
Life is suffering-in life we experience both physical and psychological suffering. There is also joy, but life is such that nothing is permanent. All will change, decay and die. Suffering from change-impermanence.

8. 2nd Truth-Samudaya
The origin of suffering is desire or craving and attachment. Desire to have or not to have.
Ambition

9. 3rd Truth-Nirodha
End of suffering is attainable and comes from non-attachment. Dispassion

10. 4th Truth-Magga The Eightfold Path
Panna/Wisdom-Right Understanding, Right Thought
Sila/Morality-Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood
Samadhi/Concentration-Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration