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Buddha. The Enlightened One. Born Siddhartha Gautama, he was raised Hindu and lived the pampered life of the Kshatryia caste, he never saw the pain and suffering of the outside world until one day he ventured out and saw it. The Four Noble Truths All people suffer
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Buddha The Enlightened One
Born Siddhartha Gautama, he was raised Hindu and lived the pampered life of the Kshatryia caste, he never saw the pain and suffering of the outside world until one day he ventured out and saw it
The Four Noble Truths All people suffer They suffer because they desire To end suffering you must end desire To end desire you must follow the eightfold path
The Eightfold Path The Path
The Right View seeing a thing in its true nature, without name and label
Right Intention "All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage.”
Right Speech Abstain from false speech; do not tell lies or deceive. Do not slander others or speak in a way that causes disharmony or enmity. Abstain from rude, impolite or abusive language. Do not indulge in idle talk or gossip.
Right Action Do not kill, steal or cheat Do not use intoxicants Do not have exploitive sex
Right Livelihood Your livelihood should not compromise the right act
The Right Effort Do not be defeated by anger, greed, sensual desire and greed
Right Mind Be present in the moment and not lost in anticipation, indulgences and worry
Right Concentration Only through meditation can the mind be purified of impurities and disturbances
Nirvana Oneness with the Universe
The Buddhist Monk Bhikkhu One who lives by alms
BhikkhuPāṭimokkha The Bhikkhus' Code of Discipline
The Dalai Lama The Enlightened Teacher Reincarnation
Zen Buddhism The Zen Mind
Confucius taught that when societies operate under laws, people are punished by authorities after having committed illegal activities. People generally conform to the laws, often without necessarily understanding the rationale behind them. He promoted a different way: to internalize behaviors so that actions are controlled beforehand. People then behave properly because they wish to avoid feeling shame and want to avoid losing face. In theory, the result is a reduction in the number of coercive laws required for smooth functioning of the society.
The Five Relationships Ruler to Ruled Father to Son Husband to Wife Old to Young Friend to Friend Obey your role And Work Hard
Taoism Goal is to establish harmony with the Tao, which means path
Yin is characterized as slow, soft, yielding, diffuse, cold, wet, and passive; and is associated with water, earth, the moon, femininity and nighttime. Yang, by contrast, is fast, hard, solid, focused, hot, dry, and aggressive; and is associated with fire, sky, the sun, masculinity and daytime. Tao Just Relax
The Three Jewels of Taoism Compassion – Humility - Moderation
Qi Literally translates as “life force” qi is the center of Chinese medicine and martial arts Force Force
Wu-Wei Action through non-action – if one lives in harmony with nature they will accomplish a lot while appearing to accomplish nothing
FengShui Harmonizing human existence with the environment