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Buddhism
To do no evil;
To cultivate good;
To purify one's mind:
This is the teaching of the Buddhas.
The Buddha was born Siddhartha
Gautama, a prince of the Sakya tribe
of Nepal, in approximately 566 BC.
When he was twenty-nine years
old, he left the comforts of his home
to seek the meaning of the suffering
he saw around him.
After six years of arduous yogic
training, he abandoned the way of
self-mortification and instead sat in
mindful meditation beneath a bodhi
tree.
On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star,
Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the enlightened
one.
The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for
45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized
in that moment.
Around him developed a community or Sangha of monks
and, later, nuns, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted
to practicing this path. In approximately 486 BC, at the age
of 80, the Buddha died.
The Four Noble Truths
1. Life is suffering;
2. Suffering is due to attachment;
3. Attachment can be overcome;
4. There is a path for accomplishing this.
The Pancha Shila
The Pancha Shila, or five moral
precepts:
1. Avoid killing, or harming any
living thing.
2. Avoid stealing -- taking what is
not yours to take.
3. Avoid sexual irresponsibility,
which for monks and nuns means
celibacy.
4. Avoid lying, or any hurtful
speech.
5. Avoid alcohol and drugs which
diminish clarity of consciousness
To these, monks and nuns add...
6. One simple meal a day, before noon.
7. Avoid frivolous entertainments.
8. Avoid self-adornment
9. Use a simple bed and seat.
10. Avoid the use of money
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4.
The four vices:
The destruction of life
Stealing
Sexual misconduct
Lying
The four things which lead to evil:
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3.
4.
Desire, meaning greed, lust,
Anger and hatred
Ignorance
Fear and anxiety
The six ways one dissipates ones wealth:
1. Drinking and drugs
2. Carousing late at night
3. Wasting away your time at shows
4. Gambling
5. Keeping bad company
6. Laziness
A good friend, on the other hand, is one who...
1. is always ready to help you
2. is steady and loyal
3. provides good advice
4. is sympathetic
A child should be good to his or her parents: support them,
help them, keep their traditions, be worthy of your inheritance,
and offer alms in their honor when they die.
A parent should be good to his or her children as well: keep
them from getting into trouble, encourage them to be good,
train them for a profession, make sure they are suitably
married, and provide a good inheritance.
A student should be good to his or her teachers: show
respect, work hard, and be eager to learn.
A teacher should be good to his or her students: teach
them well, make sure they understand, help them achieve
their goals.
A husband should be good to his wife: treat her well, be
faithful to her, share authority with her, and give her jewelry
A wife should be good to her husband: be gracious, faithful,
industrious, and frugal.