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BUDDHISM
Origin: northern India
360 million followers
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (aka the Buddha)
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Buddhism, continued
Buddha: literally means “one who has awakened”; the enlightened one.
Purpose: to find the middle way, rejecting the extremes in an effort to achieve nirvana.
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Buddhism, cont.
Believe in … Reincarnation (cycle
of birth, death, and rebirth)
Nirvana (achieving peace of one’s mind and body, union with the universe, release from the cycle of rebirth)
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Buddhism, cont.
Do NOT believe in…
Prayer, Eternal life in a
heaven or hell God/God’s The need for a
personal savior Formal rituals
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Buddhism cont’d
Believe the FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS All life is suffering Suffering is caused by desire To eliminate suffering, eliminate desireTo eliminate desire follow the eightfold path
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Buddhism, cont.
Follow the Eightfold Path to achieve the middle way: Right understanding Right thinking Right speech Conduct Livelihood Effort Mindfulness Concentration
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Buddhism, cont.
Teach that DESIRE causes suffering.
NIRVANA can be achieved if desire can be overcome and one can lead a life without pain and suffering.
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1) RIGHT UNDERSTANDING
Understanding reality through the Four Noble Truths
Seeing through illusions
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2) RIGHT THOUGHT/MOTIVES
Uncover ‘unwholesome’ emotional roots that guide our thinking
Discover and weed out Only then do we become free from self-centredness
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3) RIGHT SPEECH
VS. - Vain talk, gossip, harsh words, lying
Communication must further truth and harmony
Including ‘self-talk’: “May you be well and happy today…”
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4) RIGHT ACTION
FIVE RULES OF MORAL CONDUCT:
1) DO NOT DESTROY LIFE2) DO NOT STEAL3) AVOID SEXUAL MISCONDUCT4) DO NOT LIE5) DO NOT USE INTOXICANTS
ABOVE ALL: ALL ACTIONS SHOULD BE BASED ON CLEAR UNDERSTANDING
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5) RIGHT LIVELIHOOD
How one makes their living
One’s work should not harm others
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6) RIGHT EFFORT
Refers to the constant effort that must be put into achieving these goals
IT TAKES EFFORT!
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7) RIGHT MINDFULNESS
The way to liberation is through the mind
“CHECK YOUR MINDBE ON GUARD
PULL YOURSELF OUTLIKE AN ELEPHANT FROM THE
MUD.”
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8) RIGHT MEDITATION
Applying mental discipline to quiet the mind
THE MIND IS SUBTLE, INVISIBLE, AND TREACHEROUS
USE SKILFUL MEANS TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND ITS NATURE
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KARMA:
What comes around, goes around.
CAUSE OF NEXT LIFE = KARMA