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The 3 Characteristics of Existence

The 3 Characteristics of Existence . and. The Laughing Buddha. Fatima Nazir and Sentha Sivanesan. Ponder. Characteristic ( char·ac·ter·is·tic ) noun Fact which tells us something about the nature of things. Existence ( ex·ist·ence ) noun

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The 3 Characteristics of Existence

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  1. The 3 Characteristics of Existence and The Laughing Buddha Fatima Nazir and Sentha Sivanesan

  2. Ponder Characteristic (char·ac·ter·is·tic)noun • Fact which tells us something about the nature of things. Existence (ex·ist·ence)noun • The fact or state of living or having objective reality.

  3. There are three characteristics of existence • Anicca • Impermanence • Dukkha • Dissatisfaction Anatta No-Self

  4. 1: Anicca • Our Clothing • Nothing is permanent • Everything changes • Our Physical Features • Our Environment • Our Relations • Our Emotions • Our Belongings

  5. 2: Dhukka

  6. 3: Anatta • No one thing in ourselves is self • Only when all parts are put together and is alive, it is called person • No permanent/ independent self, only changing parts

  7. The 3 Characteristics: The Wayfarers

  8. Questions?

  9. Our Next Topic Is? • A) The Laughing Monk • B) The Laughing Baby • C) The Laughing Buddha • D) Both A, B, but not D • E) All of the above • F) None of the Above • G) A, C, D, excluding F and incorporating B

  10. Maybe this will help you Remember:

  11. Solution If you guessed B) The Laughing Baby YOU’RE WRONG. START PAYING ATTENTION!

  12. The Laughing Buddha: • Known as “Hotei or Pu-Tai” • Loving or Friendly One. • Unconfirmed history • Based on an eccentric Chinese Ch'an (Zen) monk who lived over 1,000 years ago. • Tremendous influence on Asia Background History

  13. Impact on Modern Society ☻Embraced by many Buddhist and Taoist practitioners ☺Statues features in many homes and places of worship. ☺Carrying a cloth or linen sack with items such as candy for children. ☻Rubbing the great belly, brings forth wealth, good luck, and prosperity, happiness.

  14. The Story Behind it all • Buddha couldn't concentrate on his meditation and started laughing at jokes from two people sitting nearby. • His large protruding stomach and jolly smile also give him the title of "Laughing Buddha." 

  15. “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."- Buddha The End

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