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Theravada Buddhism Presentation REL/133 World Religious Traditions I Background on Theravada Buddhism The oldest lasting school initiated by adherents taught directly by Buddha himself. One of the three major factions of Buddhism is Known as the “Doctrine of the Elders”. Theravada Buddhism is conceived to be the most ascetic monastic training. Theravada Buddhist Temple: Wat Thai of Los Angeles Largest central Thai Theravada Buddhist Temple in the United States. Temple endures as a honor to Thai architecture Serves a figured 40,000 Thais. Monks at Wat Thai: Are staffs of the Theravada part of Buddhism Are very reserved Hold purely what Buddha taught Have altered no teachings fixed down by Buddha. Buddha's Life and Teachings Siddhartha (The Buddha) was the son of prince born into a life of deluxe . His aunt helped take care of him because Just after a few days he was born his mother had died His father desired him to be a king and warrior, he never desired him to dissimilar than him. To prevent him from being brought out to the suffering which was bumping outside the palace, His father kept him locked within the walls of palace. One day he(Siddhartha) decided to refuse his father and leave the palace walls where he was brought out to Buddha's Life and Teachings Siddhartha was traveled by vivid benevolence once brought out to the suffering he found. How can suffering be depreciate, and how any one can find and preserve peace within are the two key question which became his plight . These involvement not only aided to figure who The Buddha would turn, but also aided him to alter the way of enduring and comprehending the world. The teaching methods of Buddha’s are like himself al of they are practical. Buddha's Life and Teachings He desired to focus on how we can criticize suffering for others and ourselves as well. These issues are not only Buddha’s intellective solutions but these are also testimonials of a general way of living. In order for it to be fruitful ,Buddhism is not a object which is originated but it is something which has to be experienced. Theravada's Origin Around 100 BCE Originated from a schisms group that began in India around 100 BCE Became prominent in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia Also known as Southern Buddhism Estimated current followers = 124,000,000 Often labeled the “Hinayana” or “Lesser Vehicle” Theravada claims to trace their lineage to the original followers of the Buddha Theravada's Canonical Writings A aggregation of Buddha’s teachings written in the Pali language. Divided into: • the Buddha’s sermons, • the monastic rules, and • philosophical enumeration of the Buddha’s teaching. Theravada doctrine is developed on the distinction between samsara and nirvana. Theravada's Ultimate Goal: “To escape samsara and enter nirvana” Accomplished by attaining the position of an arhat, a pure saint expelled from the samsara cycle and will to be bornagain. Theraveda is generally considered to be tight monastic custom; however, ordinary person can participate by: • Providing material back up to the monk which develops positive karma • Meditation • Adopting basic honorable principles of the Buddha’s Unique Practices & Traditions Theravada meditation practices: • Samantha: makes a individual skillful in concentration of mind • Vipassana: allows one to see through the veil of ignorance Four Noble Truths • • • • Dukkha (suffering) The cause of Dukkha The cessation of Dukkha The path of practice leading to the cessation of Dukkha Unique Practices & Traditions The Eightfold route and the exercise of Dhamma. Buddhists advanced by the following s phases of development: 1. Discernment 2. Virtue 3. Concentration 4. Awakening A individual must live his or her life in mitigation and recall to follow the set principle that Buddha has set forth. Buddhism is the crucial pursuit of happiness. Hope and positive believing are the outcome of Buddhist practices. Following all the phases which Buddha has set forth will assist in the ultimate Conclusion Theravada Buddhism, encouraged by a repudiation of the worldly, householder mode of life in order to turn free from the consequent suffering. The aim to get away from suffering (the perpetual cycle of birth and death, craving, anger, and other afflicting states) and to find out the real peace of the state of brain that is free. I Vispassana and Samanatha are the two kinds of meditation exercised by Theraveda Buddhists for access reality with the brain. Conclusion The Buddha instructs that the remedy to suffering is compassion. Once truth is snatched, using many meditational exercises, compassion can bloom. Compassion is a individual’s capability to understand with other person or oneself , and behave according to the most prominent needed of a situation. Conclusion The instructs are meant to be a path to show compassion in believed, word, and action, to terminate suffering. Not conceiving the fruits of his comprehension and the big scale of people Buddha affected, a individual is capable of that similar level of compassion which permits him or her to assist terminate suffering within and without. References Molloy, M. (2010). Experiencing the world’s religions: Tradition, challenge, and change (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Kros, Kris (2006). Retrieved February 29, 2012 from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kros/113662304/ Richards, S. A. (1999). Buddhism: Key facts. In That Religious Studies Website. Retrieved February 26, 2012 The Noble Eightfold Path. (n.d.). In TheBigView.com. Retrieved February 26, 2012 Patheos. 2008. Therevada Buddhism. Retrieved February 29, 2012 from http://www.patheos.com/Library/TheravadaBuddhism.html Wikipedia Encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theravada