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BUDDHISM
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§Siddhartha Gautama l born in Nepal @ 560 BCE l born a Hindu prince member of the Kshatriya caste l gave up his wealth l set out on a journey of self- discovery why does suffering exist? §The Middle Way l Four Noble Truths l Noble Eight-Fold Path §NIRVANA §SUTRAS
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The FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS 1. Suffering exists 2. Suffering exists from attachment to desires 3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases. 4. Freedom from desire/suffering is possible by practicing the Noble Eightfold Path
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Noble Eight-Fold Path Wisdom: Meditation: 1. Right View6. Right Effort 2. Right Thought7. Right Mindfulness Morality8. Right Contemplation 3. Right Speech 4. Right Action 5. Right Livelihood
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NIRVANA §Total, complete contentment §Escapes the hindrances of life §Free from suffering from one’s own desires §What happens when the soul escapes from the wheel of life? l TATHAGADA (thus gone) like the flame of match that is extinguished
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FIVE HINDRANCES 1. Lust 2. Ill will 3. Sloth and laziness 4. Restlessness and worry 5. Skeptical doubt Daily Dharma: Mind Hindrances
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Seven Factors of ENLIGHTNMENT 1. Attentiveness 2. Investigation of the Law 3. Energy 4. Rapture 5. Tranquility 6. Concentration 7. Equanimity three bodily states: standing, sitting, and lying down
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TEN Perfections 1. Generosity8. Resolution 2. Morality9. All-embracing 3. Renunciation kindness 4. Wisdom 10. Equanimity 5. Energy 6. Forbearance 7. Truthfulness
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Four Boundless States 1. Loving Kindness 2. Compassion 3. Sympathetic Joy 4. Equanimity
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THERAVADA BUDDHISM §“Doctrine o/t Elders” §conservative branch §The Little Wheel l less followers §Buddha is a teacher §Spread to Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand
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THERAVADA BUDDHISM §ideal is arhat l become an enlightened saint l wisdom §few possessions l begging bowl l three colored robes l a belt l a mending needle l fan to cover face l razor to shave head l water strainer
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MAHAYANA BUDDHISM §“Great Vehicle” or “Big Wheel” l majority of followers §non-monastic life §Buddha is a god §Spread to China, Tibet, Korea & Japan §ideal is compassion l can attain nirvana through assisting others §Bodhisattva: holds back on attaining nirvana to help others
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BUDDHISM §"Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural & spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity." Albert Einstein
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