1 / 16

Buddhism

Buddhism. What do you desire ?. Siddartha Gautama. 5 th Century BC Wealthy Hindu Family The Four Sights A very old man A sick person A dead body A beggar Sought Enlightenment Given the title of Buddha Means “the enlightened one”. Quest for Enlightenment. Renunciation

gypsy
Download Presentation

Buddhism

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Buddhism

  2. What do you desire ?

  3. Siddartha Gautama • 5th Century BC • Wealthy Hindu Family • The Four Sights • A very old man • A sick person • A dead body • A beggar • Sought Enlightenment • Given the title of Buddha • Means “the enlightened one”

  4. Quest for Enlightenment • Renunciation • Comfort vs. Ascetism • Middle Path • Prayer and Meditation • No extreme self-deprivation • Found enlightenment • Beneath a tree in Bodh Gaya, India • Gathered disciples • Dhamma- teachings

  5. Four Noble Truths • Life involves suffering • Suffering originates in our desires • Suffering will cease if all desires cease • There is a way to cease all desire • The Eightfold Path • Results in Nirvana

  6. The Eightfold Path

  7. The Eightfold Path Right View Right Intention Commitment to Self-Improvement Renunciation Good will Harmlessness • Looking at things appropriately • Beginning • End • Realization of the Four Noble Truths

  8. The Eightfold Path Right Speech Right Action Unwholesome actions lead to unsound states of mind Don’t take life, or cause intentional harm Be Honest Abstain from sexual misconduct • Words can break or save lives; make enemies or friends; start war or create peace • Tell the Truth • Speak friendly, warmly and gently • Talk only when necessary

  9. The Eightfold Path Right Livelihood Right Effort Seen as prerequisite for other principles Without effort nothing can be achieved Prevent negative thoughts and actions yet to occur Correct negative thoughts and actions that have occurred Start positive thoughts and actions yet ot occur Maintain positive thoughts and actions occurring now • Earn living in a manner that is legal and peaceful • Prohibited: • Weapons • Meat (raising or butchering) • Drugs and Alcohol • Slave trading • Prostitution • Any thing that would violate right speech or action

  10. The Eightfold Path Right Mindfulness Right Concentration Concentration on wholesome thoughts and actions One-pointedness of mind Meditation • Controlled and perfected cognition • Mental ability to see things as they are with clear consciousness • Awareness • Body • Feelings • State of Mind • Phenomena

  11. Eightfold Path Exercise

  12. Schools of Buddhism Theravada Mahayana Great Vehicle Emphasis on common person Enlightenment Compassion Bodhisattvas Enlightened beings dedicated to liberating others from suffering Primarily in Nepal, Tibet, China and East Asia • Way of the Elders • Pali “Cannon” • Emphasis on monastic life • Lay people encouraged to support monks • Primarily in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia

  13. Schools of Buddhism- Vajrayana • “Diamond Vehicle” – Tibetan Buddhism • Form of Mahayana Buddhism • Emphasis on meditative practices, compassionate living, and advanced mystical practices • One can become a Buddha in this lifetime • Teachers known as “lamas” • Dalai Lama • Spiritual and Civil Leader of Tibet • 14th incarnation • Exiled to Himalayas

  14. Geography • Persecuted by Hindu Kings • Pushed out of India • Now more prevalent outside of India • Spread to West • Zen • Tibetan

  15. Current State • Although detachment encouraged some leaders have promoted proactivity • Engaged Buddhism • ThichNhatHanh • Meditation followed by action on insights received • Social, Political, and Economic Justice • Environmental Activism

  16. Meditation Exercise

More Related