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Buddhism
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body of philosophies
teachings to guide one to directly experience reality
Most live in Sri Lanka and Japan
365 million followers—6% of the world’s population
Beginnings
 "teachings of the Awakened One"
 Started 5th century BC with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, "the Buddha.“
 Began in India
 Tipitaka – the Buddhist religious text. 11 times the size of the bible.
 No supreme being that created the world
 A Buddha is anyone who has achieved awakening.
 Believe there have been many Buddha’s.
 No self, collection of parts and events.
Different Types
 Theravada, East Asian Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism
 alternative two divisions, Theravada and Mahayana
 Mahayana includes both East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism
Four Noble Truths
 in life there is Dukkha (sorrow/suffering) caused by desire and can ended by
following the Noble Eightfold Path
 Four Noble Truths:
 There is suffering
 There is a cause of suffering—craving
 There is the cessation of suffering (nirvana)
 Nirvana- a state of happiness and peace.
 There is a way leading to the end of suffering—the Noble Eightfold Path
Noble Eight Fold Path
1. Right Speech—One speaks in a non hurtful-truthful way.
2. Right Action -Avoiding action that would do harm.
3. Right Livelihood—No harm to oneself or others
4. Right Effort/Exercise—makes an effort to improve.
5. Right Mindfulness/Awareness—ability to see things
for what they are with
clear consciousness.
6. Right Concentration/Meditation—Aware of the present reality within oneself,
without any craving
7. Right Understanding—Understanding reality as it is, not just as it appears to be.
8. Right Thoughts—Change of thinking.
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The Buddha (Awakened One). attained Awakening as the Buddha and helped
others to attain it.
The Dharma: The teachings as shown by the Buddha.
Sila- intentional moral behavior
1. Refrain from taking life.
2. Refrain from taking that which is not given (not committing theft)
3. Refrain from sensual misconduct (abstinence from immoral sexual behavior)
4. Refrain from lying. (speaking truth always)
5. Refrain from intoxicants
(refrain from using drugs or alcohol)
6. Refrain from eating at the wrong time (only eat from sunrise to noon)