Buddhism

Ozman PastenesSpring 2011

Siddhartha was known as the Buddha, his name means the enlightened one

born from about 563 BCE to 486 BCE

He was born in Northern India

He was born a kshatriyas His journey was to find

what was causing people to suffer

His missionary was to tell every one that there is an end to suffering

1. of the four noble truths is suffering and unhappiness.

2.Suffering happens when you want something you cant have.

3.people can get over their desires to want by ignorance or by reaching nirvana which is a state of perfect pace

4.you can over come desire by fallowing the eight fold path which helps you gain wisdom, enlightenment, and salvation.

Right ThoughtRight IntentRight SpeechRight ActionRight LivelihoodRight EffortRight MindfulnessRight concentration

Right though means that all life is suffering when your born, when you die, and when you want something you don’t have. You can overcome your desire to want by reaching nirvana.

Right intent means to be good and kind.

Right speech means no lies and gossip

Right action means not to steel anything and not to harm other people.

Right livelihood means to not take a work that hurts other people.

Right effort means Don’t do evil be good.

Right Mindfulness means to control your feelings, thoughts, and actions.

Right concentration is finding the right way to meditate.