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Buddhism

Buddhism. Lisa Schlais July 28, 2012. The Three Jewels. The Buddha The Dharma (teachings) The Sangha (community). Belief System. The Four Noble Truths. The Noble Eightfold Path to Liberation. The truth of dukkha The truth of the origin of dukkha The truth of the end of dukkha

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Buddhism

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  1. Buddhism Lisa Schlais July 28, 2012

  2. The Three Jewels • The Buddha • The Dharma (teachings) • The Sangha (community)

  3. Belief System The Four Noble Truths The Noble Eightfold Path to Liberation • The truth of dukkha • The truth of the origin of dukkha • The truth of the end of dukkha • The truth of the path leading to the end of dukkha • Correct Thought • Correct Speech • Correct Actions • Correct Livelihood • Correct Understanding • Correct Effort • Correct Mindfulness • Correct Concentration

  4. Morality • No moral absolutes in Buddhism • Ethical decision-making involves a complex relationship of causes and conditions

  5. Preliminary Tantric Practices Traditional Preliminary Practices Additional Preliminary Practices • Making 100,000 mandala offerings to generate merit by generosity • Reciting 100,000 refuge prayers (to increase one's confidence) • Reciting 100,000 Vajrasattva mantras to purify obstacles • Making 100,000 prostrations to counteract pride • Offering 100,000 water-bowl offerings (create merit by generosity) • Reciting 100,000 Guru's name mantras: Guru-yoga, to generate confidence and establish a deeper relationship with the teacher • Making 100,000 clay images or 'tsa-tsas' in Tibetan • Reciting 100,000 Samayavajra mantras (somewhat similar to Vajrasattva) • Making 100,000 fire offerings to VajraDaka (DorjeKhadro).

  6. Trantric Practices Tsa-tsas Making prostrations

  7. Festivals • Buddhist New Year • Vesak or Visakah Puja (“Buddha Day”) • Magha Puja Day or Sangha Day (Fourfold Assembly) • Asalha Puja Day (“Dhamma Day”) • Uposatha (Observance Day) • Pavarana Day • Kathina Ceremony • Anapanasati Day

  8. Festivals • Abhidhamma Day • Songkran • Loy Krathong (Festival of Floating Bowls) • The Ploughing Festival • The Elephant Festival • The Festival of the Tooth • Ulambana (Ancestor Day) • Avalokitesvara’s (Kuan Yin) Birthday

  9. Loy Krathong Images

  10. Elephant Festival Image

  11. Images of Temple of the Tooth Exterior Interior

  12. Resources • Buddhist ceremonies festivals and special days (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.buddhanet.net/festival.htm • Thera, N. (n.d.). A manual of Abhidhamma. Retrieved fromhttp://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/abhidhamma.pdf • Khadro, Ven. S. (1996). The 10 Non-virtues. Retrieved from www.abuddhistlibrary.com/Buddhism • O’Briend, B. (n.d.). Buddhism and morality. Retrieved from http://buddhism.about.com/od/basicbuddhistteachings/a/morality1.htm • A view on Buddhism retrieved from http://viewonbuddhism.org/sangha_monks_nuns.html

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