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Buddhism Beliefs and Philosophy. Views. Not Theology, but Philosophy Do not worship their founder Do not worship gods or deities Not a religion of dogma Focus on attaining salvation Nirvana . Noble Truths. Life inevitably involves suffering, is imperfect and unsatisfactory - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Buddhism Beliefs and Philosophy
Views
• Not Theology, but Philosophy
• Do not worship their founder
• Do not worship gods or deities
• Not a religion of dogma• Focus on attaining salvation• Nirvana
Noble Truths
1. Life inevitably involves suffering, is imperfect and unsatisfactory
2. suffering originates in our desires3. Suffering will cease if all desires cease4. There is a way to realize this state: the Noble
Eightfold Path
Suffering
• Dukha• Suffering or frustration• Cannot control everything in our life
Principles of Non-Existence
• Anicca – nothing in the universe is permanent • Anatman – we are not permanent• We are ever changing ideas and emotions• When desire ceases, so too will Dukha
The Matrix and Buddhism
Wheel of Birth and Death
• Differences between Hindu and Buddhism
• No eternal self in Buddhism• Karma understood slightly
differently • Personality developing on
moment-to-moment basis• Impressions of good and back
actions carry on
Liberation – Freed from the Illusion
Buddhism Morality
Wheel of Birth and Death
• Differences between Hindu and Buddhism
• No eternal self in Buddhism• Karma understood slightly
differently • Personality developing on
moment-to-moment basis• Impressions of good and back
actions carry on
The Four Noble Truths
1. Life inevitably involves suffering, is imperfect and unsatisfactory
2. suffering originates in our desires3. Suffering will cease if all desires cease4. There is a way to realize this state: the Noble
Eightfold Path
Dharma
• Path to righteousness• Principle that upholds
the universe• The Middle Way
Noble Eightfold Path to Liberation
1. Right Views2. Right Intent
Morality
3. Right Speech4. Right Action5. Right livelihood
Concentration
6. Right Effort7. Right Mindfulness8. Right Concentration
Buddhism Devotion and
Practices
North Into China
• Emulate• Philosophical• Philo-piety• Way of Life• Accepted by Chinese
government
South to India
• Theravada Buddhism• Closer to Hinduism• Divine assistance• Temples, shrines, candles• More Devotional• Mahaparinibbana Sutta• Prayer and monasticism
Spiritual Focus
• Mahayana• Bodhisattva• Conservative and
traditional• Study scripture• Enlightened are never far• Monastic and lay people
Vajrayana Buddhism
• South east Asia (Tibet, Mongolia, Nepal)• Tibetan Diaspora under the Chinese
Communist regime• Dali Lama• Rebirth of a long line of Bodhisattva• 17th century to 1959, Dali Lama played
important role in Tibetan government