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Founder of Buddhism |
Siddhartha Guatema |
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Prophecy? |
He would either be a great leader or nothing |
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Growing up? |
Sheltered Richard family |
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What he sees |
A sick man An old man A dead man A holy man |
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What did he what to do |
Find a cure to suffering |
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Durkka |
Suffering |
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How does he find the meaning of life |
Tried starvation When he realized that didn't work he instead stared to meditate deeply He them reached enlightenment |
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Given the name Buddha meaning? |
Enlightened one |
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Buddha |
Is not god Buddhism doesn't believe in God's |
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Dalai lama |
Spiritual leader for Buddhists Seen as the great teacher |
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Tripitaka |
The main written source of the Buddha's wisdom Considered the most accurate of the Buddha's teachings Means 3 baskets |
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Why is the tripitaka known as the 3 baskets |
Palm leaf manuscripts written by Buddha's followers we kept in 3 different baskets |
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The 3 baskets |
Vijaya pikaka Sutta pitaka Abhidhamma pikata |
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Vinaya pitaka |
Basket of discipline 5 books = rules of monastic life and codes of conduct |
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Sutta pitaka |
Basket of discourse 5 collections Includes doctrine + ehaviour Most important for Buddhists |
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Abhidhamma pitaka |
Basket of further teachings Discusses the nature of consciousness |
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Nirvana |
the aim of a Buddhist Not a place but state of being End of the cycle of birth death and rebirth |
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3 characteristics of existence |
Annica Dukkha Anatta |
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Annica |
Impermanence World is constantly changing |
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Dukkha |
Dissatisfaction Suffering All humans and animals experience suffering No such thing as perpetual happiness This is y we set out to end suffering through reaching nirvana |
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Anatta |
Selflessness No self |
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5 precepts (ethical conduct) |
1. Do not harm any living thing 2 do not steal 3. Avoid improper sexual conduct 4. Don't say unkind things 5. No alochol or drugs |
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The 4 noble truths |
Core of Buddhism philosophy 1.all life is permeated by suffering 2.cause of suffering is wrong desire 3 suffering can be eliminated by nirvana 4. Way to enlightenment = the noble 8th fold path |
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8th fold path |
Symbol of great importance Each spoke represents 8 teachings the Buddha shared This speech was called the sermon of the turning wheel |
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The noble 8fold path |
Right view Right thought Right speech Right behaviour/ action/ conduct Right livelihood Right effort Right mindfullness Right concentration |
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Right view |
Know the doctrine of the 4 noble truths |
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Right thought |
Mind is free from bad desire, ill will, cruelty |
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Right speech |
Don't lie, criticize, use harsh language or gossip Be kind |
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Right conduct/ action |
5 precepts Behaviour |
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Right livelihood |
Earn through a job that causes no harm Can't butcher animals, lend alot of money, trade weapons, deal with liquor or poison |
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Right effort |
Conquer all bad thoughts Do ur best all the time Goodwill to others |
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Right mindfulness |
Do good mindfully |
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Right concentration |
Focus on 1 thing at a time Leads to true peace and tranquility Deep meditation = enlightenment |
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3 refuges (the triple jewel) |
Established by Buddha Belpre lease you from your suffering Purpose = to guide followers along the right path 1. The Buddha (the guide) 2. The dharma (the path) 3. The Shanghai (companions and teachers) 1st step to enlightenment
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Meditation |
Pray through meditation Lead to wisdom Purpose = improve concentration, calm the mind, clear it of bad thoughts |
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Mantras |
Phrases that are chanted Keep Buddhists in touch with their spiritual nature Enhance meditation |
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Primary goal |
To end suffering |
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Samsara |
Reincarnation |
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Dharma |
Expected to follow the dharma Refers to teachings of the Buddha not duty |
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Buddhism beliefs |
Believe both man and female r equal The distinction is an illusion because all humans have ha past lives where they were both sexes |
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5 aggregates |
Form/body Feelings Perceptions/ thoughts Will/ awareness Consciousness/ ideas Because everything changes everything is an illusion |
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Milestones |
Buddhism doenst have a standard set of rites to mark life passenges |
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Birth and Buddhism |
Rituals vary Terevada = a new born is taken to the temple to be blessed. A candle is burned in a bowl |
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Death |
Before someone dies they are read the holy text - consciousness remains in body for 3 days - prepare sind of dead person Monks and lamas (teacher) r cremated. Ashes r kept |
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2 stages to become a monk |
1. Boy 7-8 enters monacary - attendant to a senior monk who is responsible for teaching him - takes 10 precepts 2. Occurs when he turns 20 and is literal. Head is shaved = sign of rejecting vanity. Takes a religious name. Wears appropriate robed. Buddhist monks only keep what is necessary and give everything else up |
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Becoming a nun |
Same as becoming a monk for men |
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Diet |
Mostly vegetarians Do not believe jt is right to eat an animal They respect all creatures |
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Marriage |
Couple feed the monks |
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Worship |
Primarily at home Or at monasteries |
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Monasteries |
Community of monks used to reach enlightenment Where they live Inside = deitys, mantras, mandalas (focus points) Meditations is key |
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What happened after Siddhartha died |
Buddhism began to split into different groups including Theravada Buddhism Mahayona Buddhism Vajrayona Buddhism |
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Theravada Buddhism |
"Path of the elders" Individualism Key virtue = wisdom Religion is for monks Ideal being is an arhat |
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Arhat |
A perfected and enlightened being Has obtained nirvana consciousness |
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Mahayona Buddhism |
"Then greater vessel or vehicle" Humans r involved with one another Key virtue = compassion Religion is for the lay person on Ideal being = bodhisattva |
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Bodhisattva |
1 who hold back on Buddha hood out of compassion to help others reach nirvana |
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Vajrayona Buddhism |
Known as tantric Buddhism Emphasis rituals and mantras Visualization on creation with wall hanging and mandalas Special hand gestures (mudras) are used to try to reach an experience with the absolute |
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Buddhism vs Hinduism |
Common elements Reincarnation Samsara Karma *Dharma Nirvana |
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Differnce |
Buddhism rejected Caste system Hindu rituals Questions + theories about creation Language of Hinduism Hindu notion that an individual can achieve nirvana only after thousands of lifetimes |
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5 precepts for monks and nuns |
No eating after noon No looking at singing, dancing or drama No perfumes or makeup No comfortable beds No accepting silver or gold |
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6 perfections |
Giving Morality Patience Vigour Meditation Wisdom |
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Puja |
Practices that honour Holy beings Reverence is shown by bowing, making an offering or chanting |
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Bowing |
Performed often A lay person bows b4 monks and nuns who bow to lay people and members of the Shangha |
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Offerings |
Most common = flowers = impermanence Incense sticks = Buddha's odor of sanctity Light of a candle or lamp = Buddha's enlightenment |
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Images of Buddha |
Appears standing, seated in lotus position (= purity) or reclining |
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Fat Buddha |
= Chinese Buddhism = good luck and Wealth |
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Buddha means |
One who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment |
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Mudras |
Hand gestures Symbolize different states of mind Idea = can often tell someone's state of mind looking at their stance and gestures therefore by making certain gestures we can generate a particular state of mind |
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Stupa |
Burial mound Some r part of monasteries or built at Holy places After Buddha died his ashes were taken to 8 different places where stupid were built around them 2 more stupas = where he was cremated and where the container that held his ashes is baried =10 stupas |
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Shrines |
Usually worship in front of a shrine Decorated Contain image of the Buddha Contain holders for offerings |
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The lotus flower |
Buddha had vision of human race as a bed of lotus flowers. Some were in the mud. Some coming out and some ready to bloom = all have the ability to reach enlightenment = symbol of pure and good |
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Buddhapada |
Buddha's footprints = disappearance into nirvana |
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Wheel of life |
Samsara |
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Wheel |
Reminder of Buddha's teachings about the 8 ways of living Reincarnation |
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Mandala |
Circle Temporary = sand Permanent = wall hangings Concentrating and meditation |
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Festivals |
Usually celebrated on full moons |
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Visakha puja day = Buddha's day |
Believe that the birth enlightenment and death all took place on that day in may |
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Magha puja day (Shangha day) |
Full moon in match Commemorates 2 events in a Buddha's life 1. Proclamation of basic Buddhist teachings 2. A sermon = basis of access Second most important Buddhist festival Shangha = precious something the community looks up to |
