Buddhism

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Buddhism: Historical Context

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5th Century BCE in India;
1. Dissatisfaction with Brahmin's elitism, and karmic fatalism
2. Upanishads and emphasis on personal religious experience
3. Jain asceticism and bodily mortification

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4 Acceptable Life Paths

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1. kama- sensual pleasure
2. artha- wealth & power
3. Dharma- social & religious duty
4. Moksha- enlightenment

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Basic Teachings: The 3 Jewels

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The Buddha: a person to emulate
The dharma: the truth of how human life is best lived
The sangha: the community of monks and nuns dedicated to carrying out his teachings

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The 3 Marks of Reality

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anicca- constant change (denial of Brahman)
anatta- no permanent identity (denial of atman)
dukkha- suffering, unsatisfactoriness

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The Noble 8-Fold Path

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1. Right understanding
2. Right intention
3. Right speech
4. Right action (includes 5 precepts)
5. Right work
6. Right effort
7. Right mindfulness
8. Right meditation

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The 5 Precepts

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1. Don't destroy life
2. Don't steal
3. Don't lie
4. Don't misuse sex
5. Don't take intoxicants

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The 3 Root Evils

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1. Greed
2. Hate
3. Ignorance

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Samsara

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The wheel of birth/death/rebirth

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Bodhisattva

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being who strives to achieve enlightenment with the goal of saving others

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Triple Body of the Buddha "trikaya"

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-earthly body
-bliss body
-truth body

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Earthly body

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For example, Siddhartha Guatama; physical body

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Bliss Body

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celestial Buddhas existing in myriad heavenly realms

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Truth Body

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impersonal ground of reality; same as "ultimate truth"