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Classwork Matters of Death: the Religious views AIM: To understand the religious views on euthanasia. 1 of 19 © Boardworks Ltd 2004 • The story of Job • What do you think this story means? 2 of 19 © Boardworks Ltd 2004 Meditate to avoid greed, hatred and ignorance and experience joy, love and kindness To see things as they really are Be aware of what you do and how it affects others Show kindness and feel positive thoughts towards others 3 of 19 Decide to follow the Eightfold Path by being kind to others Avoid telling lies, spreading gossip, saying hurtful things Have a job that helps others rather than harming Be kind to others not to harm, steal or be rude but speak the truth and respect your body. © Boardworks Ltd 2004 • "The Dalai Lama boosted the spirits of supporters of legalised euthanasia here Wednesday [Sep. 18, 2009], saying mercy killing was permissable in certain exceptional circumstances under Buddhist philosophy... Asked his view on euthanasia, the Dalai Lama said Buddhists believed every life was precious and none more so than human life, adding: 'I think it's better to avoid it... 'But at the same time I think with abortion, (which) Buddhism considers an act of killing... the Buddhist way is to judge the right and wrong or the pros and cons'... He cited the case of a person in a coma with no possibility of recovery or a woman whose pregnancy threatened her life or that of the child or both where the harm caused by not taking action might be greater. 'These are, I think from the Buddhist viewpoint, exceptional cases,' he said. So it's best to be judged on a case by case basis." 4 of 19 © Boardworks Ltd 2004 5 of 19 © Boardworks Ltd 2004