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Buddhism Profound Differences Christianity • Human Person – Eternal, enduring, substantial soul • Final Destination – Heaven or Hell: Final Judgment • Method to Achieving Goal – Accepting of revealed doctrinal Truths of Bible: Love of God, Neighbor, Self Buddhism • Human Person – Illusionary, temporary collection of 6 aggregates, empty: marked by Annica (impermanence), and dukkha (suffering) • Final Destination – Nirvana: an extinguishing of consciousness: non-existent union with the All • Method to Achieving Goal – Achieve wisdom through meditation and nonattachment A. Introduction • Began in Northern India (Nepal) around 530 BCE • A reaction to Hinduism – Polytheism – Corruption of the caste system • Buddhism stems from "Buddha", meaning he who is awake, who "woke up“, “the Awakened One” B. Siddhartha, the prince • Born in Nepal (566-486 BCE) • Born to King Suddhodhana and Queen Mahamaya • Tradition: Siddhartha’s father given prophecy: son would be mighty ruler OR enlightened ascetic leading others to enlightenment • Father driven to make sure his son would become his successor • Refused to expose Siddhartha to life’s miseries • Sid eventually married (16) and had a son 1. The Four Passing Sights • While on a pleasure excursion, Siddhartha notices an 1) an old man; 2) a diseased man; 3) burial of corpse; 4) wandering ascetic or holy man • Sid questions servant, Channa, who exposes Sid to the truths and realities of life denied him • Sid is reduced to tears and suffering • Sid finally feels the pains of life and develops huge compassion for all humans • Sees wandering ascetic and wonders • Should he abandon… • Luxury? • Power? • Family? 2. The Great Going Forth • At 29, leaves everything to become a ‘forest dweller’ • Joined five other ascetics • For six years; slept on ground, ate only enough to live ASCETICISM •Assumption: embrace the physical, lose soul •Deny body: save soul; very dualistic Body Spirit Spirit Body 3. Doctrine of the Middle Way • Sid. realized an unhealthy body not conducive to spiritual development Spirit Body 4. Buddha’s Enlightenment • Sitting under a fig tree (Bo Tree, from “bodhi”: wisdom) • Experiences enlightenment; sees true nature of his existence • Buddha rejects Hindu teaching of Atman (the eternal, True-Self); • develops doctrine of No-Self, or Anatman • Anatman: idea that nothing has a permanent, unchanging character. • Everything in constant state of flux or change (no-self) • More one realizes no-self, the more connected, the more interrelated you become to all others, and all things. • Doctrine of the Middle Way, or Middle Path is key to achieving no-self • Essentially a psychological training and discipline of mind and body Buddha’s Enlightenment • Realized his existence was a temporary collection of mental and physical sensations • Experienced pleasure when needs were met; pain when they were not • Practice of mindfulness: a self-analysis • rather than subduing his sensory or mental experiences, simply sat and watched them arise and fall C. The Dharma (Teaching: Doctrines) • • • • • Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path Five Precepts Three Marks of Existence Nirvana 1. The Four Noble Truths • 1) Dukkha: reality of suffering: dis-ease of life • 2) Tanha: desire, or attachment, as root cause of Dukkha • 3) Nirodha: ending of suffering is possible • 4) Magga (the cure) The Eightfold Path is the Path to Enlightenment Three Categories/Practices of Eightfold Path • Not very strict categories: *Main idea is that the inner life influences the outer life • 1.) Morality: moral action brings about good Meditation • 2) Meditation: brings about wisdom • 3) Wisdom: gives rise to right moral actions 2. The Eightfold Path: A Course of Treatment for Life’s ills 1. 2. 3. 4. Right Intentions Right Speech Right Views Right Conduct 5. 6. 7. 8. Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Meditation For Now…. • How might the Eightfold Path be categorized by these three practices? • Morality: Meditation: Wisdom: 3. The Five Precepts Buddhist Morality: All lay Buddhists (Sangha, or community) are to refrain from… • Destroying life • Stealing • Sexual misconduct: monastics abstain • Untrue, deceitful speech • Using intoxicants 4. The Three Marks of Existence • Dukkha (suffering) –Life has become disordered • Anicca (impermanence) –The realization of change • Anatta (no-self) –Since all things change, including the Self, there cannot be a permanent Self 5. Nirvana Nirvana: literally to “blow out”…the flames of desire • possible to achieve in this lifetime • Selfish desire brings bad karma, keeping individual in samsara • A bodhisattva (Buddha in the making): enlightened teacher who vows to lead all others to enlightenment: key ethic of compassion Sacred Places and Spaces • Temples: (Therevadas) – places of communal meditation and offerings – Monks perform religious rites – Stupas: relics of Buddha or his followers – Mahayana temples: images of many other enlightened individuals (buddhas) • Pagodas: large stupas: :usually decorated domes Places of Pilgrimages • Lumbini Gardens – Birth of Siddartha • Bodh Gaya – Bodhi tree where Buddha achieved enlightenment • Sarnath – Deer Park where the Buddha gave first sermon • Kushinara – Traditional death of the Buddha D. The “Rafts” (Sects) 1. Mahayana a. Vajrayana / Tibetan b. Ch’an / Zen 2. Hinayana / Theravada Theravadan Monks atop a monastery Mahayana Monks 2a. Tibetan / Vajrayana • • • • • “Vehicle of the Diamond” Dates back to 200 CE in Tibet Has an official hierarchy: lamas “teachers” Dalai Lama “ocean of wisdom” Goal is to fight selfish desires by focusing on good desires – Mantras: monotonous, hypnotic, repeated phrases – Mudras: choreographed hand movements – Mandalas and thangkas: artistic symbols used to excite the senses The Dalai Lama…the 14th reincarnation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avilokiteshvara A thangka or yantra A mandala