Transcript Buddhism
Buddhism To do no evil; To cultivate good; To purify one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas. The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of the Sakya tribe of Nepal, in approximately 566 BC. When he was twenty-nine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree. On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the enlightened one. The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for 45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized in that moment. Around him developed a community or Sangha of monks and, later, nuns, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted to practicing this path. In approximately 486 BC, at the age of 80, the Buddha died. The Four Noble Truths 1. Life is suffering; 2. Suffering is due to attachment; 3. Attachment can be overcome; 4. There is a path for accomplishing this. The Pancha Shila The Pancha Shila, or five moral precepts: 1. Avoid killing, or harming any living thing. 2. Avoid stealing -- taking what is not yours to take. 3. Avoid sexual irresponsibility, which for monks and nuns means celibacy. 4. Avoid lying, or any hurtful speech. 5. Avoid alcohol and drugs which diminish clarity of consciousness To these, monks and nuns add... 6. One simple meal a day, before noon. 7. Avoid frivolous entertainments. 8. Avoid self-adornment 9. Use a simple bed and seat. 10. Avoid the use of money 1. 2. 3. 4. The four vices: The destruction of life Stealing Sexual misconduct Lying The four things which lead to evil: 1. 2. 3. 4. Desire, meaning greed, lust, Anger and hatred Ignorance Fear and anxiety The six ways one dissipates ones wealth: 1. Drinking and drugs 2. Carousing late at night 3. Wasting away your time at shows 4. Gambling 5. Keeping bad company 6. Laziness A good friend, on the other hand, is one who... 1. is always ready to help you 2. is steady and loyal 3. provides good advice 4. is sympathetic A child should be good to his or her parents: support them, help them, keep their traditions, be worthy of your inheritance, and offer alms in their honor when they die. A parent should be good to his or her children as well: keep them from getting into trouble, encourage them to be good, train them for a profession, make sure they are suitably married, and provide a good inheritance. A student should be good to his or her teachers: show respect, work hard, and be eager to learn. A teacher should be good to his or her students: teach them well, make sure they understand, help them achieve their goals. A husband should be good to his wife: treat her well, be faithful to her, share authority with her, and give her jewelry A wife should be good to her husband: be gracious, faithful, industrious, and frugal.