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BUDDHISM
The first Noble Truth – Suffering
The second Noble Truth – The causes
of suffering
Suffering comes in many forms. 3 forms we are
all aware of are: old age, sickness and death.
There are three ultimate causes of suffering
According to the Buddha, however, suffering
according to Buddhists. These are:
goes deeper than those 3 causes. We all have
desires and cravings which we seek to satisfy.
•Greed and desire
However, it is only temporary and doesn’t bring
•Ignorance and delusion
us true happiness. Therefore, we are left
unfulfilled. This is the truth of suffering.
•Hatred and destructive urges.
Buddhists consider this realistic rather than
Buddhists accept that there are positive desires,
depressing.
such as those to help others. Our attachment to
our bodies and senses – what we see, feel, touch
and the desires it produces, cause our
suffering.
The third noble truth – the end of suffering
The Buddha taught that the way to end suffering is to extinguish our
desire, which causes our suffering. If we are attached to things and people
and our bodies and what we want, we will suffer. Attaining Nirvana,
meaning enlightenment, means that a person has been able to extinguish
the three fires of greed, delusion and hatred. Nirvana isn’t a heaven, as
such, but a state of mind. It is considered to be a state of mind where a
person doesn’t experience negative emotions and fears. When a person
reaches Nirvana they are liberated from the cycle of rebirth. However, they
do not say what happens next. The Buddha discouraged questions of this
kind by comparing them to “quibbling with the doctor who is trying to
save your life”.
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Learning objective:
To investigate the origins and
basic beliefs of Buddhism
Learning outcome:
Pupils will have an awareness
of Buddhist beliefs about
suffering and the story of
Prince Soddatha Gotama.
Task one:
Write three sentences
explaining what you know
about buddhism already. You
have 3 minutes
“One thing I know about Buddhism is…….”
Task two:
Share your ideas with
the class.
Watch the following video about the origins of Buddhism and
answer the following questions:
The origins of Buddhism
1. What do Buddhists believe about suffering?
2. How and where was Prince Siddhattha Gotama
raised?
3. What four sights did he see and how did they
effect him?
4.Why did he leave the palace?
5. What is enlightenment?
6. What is impermenence
The first Noble Truth –
Suffering
We are all aware of suffering in the 3 forms above. They are: Old
Age, Sickness and Death. However, Buddhists say the real cause of
suffering is something deeper. We all have desires and cravings
which we want to satisfy. However, once we get what we want, the
pleasure we feel is only temporary and in the long term we are left
feeling unfulfilled.
The second Noble Truth – The causes
of suffering
There are three ultimate causes of suffering according to
Buddhists. These are:
Greed and desire
which are
represented by the
rooster
Ignorance and
delusion which are
represented by the
pigs
Hatred and
destructive urges
represented by the
snake
The third noble truth – the end of
suffering
A Buddhist’s goAl is to reAch NirvANA, which meANs
enlightenment. This is a state of mind where a person
experiences only spiritual joy and is liberated from
negative emotions and fear. Once they reach nirvana,
they are freed from the cycle of rebirth. However, what
hAppeNs theN isN’t tAlked ABout much.
Right vision, or understanding: understanding that
life always involves change and suffering; realising
that following the Noble Eightfold Path is the way
to overcome suffering and be really happy.
Right emotion: committing oneself to
wholeheartedly following the path.
Right speech: speaking in a positive and helpful
way; speaking the truth.
Right action: living an ethical life according to
Buddhism.
Right livelihood: doing work that doesn’t harm
others and is helpful to them.
Right effort: thinking in a kindly and positive way.
Right mindfulness: being fully aware of oneself,
other people, and the world around you.
Right meditation, or concentration: training the
mind to be calm and positive in order to develop
Wisdom
The
Darmachakra
Wheel
Dear Dalai Lama...
Dear Dalai Lama,
Please help me! I am addicted to shopping. I can’t
wait for any opportunity to buy clothes, shoes and
other accessories such as make up and jewellery. I
recently divorced from my husband, after he had an
affair. I began to go on shopping sprees to feel better,
which I did for a while. After some time I didn’t have
any money left and had to take out credit cards and
loans to keep up with my shopping habits. Why
don’t my things make me feel better?
Yours sincerely,
A desperate shopaholic
Dear Dalai Lama...
Dear Dalai Lama,
I feel like I am in a terrible dilemma. I have a friend at
school who is bullying another pupil. Everyday, in
class, he secretly teases the boy who reacts and gets into
trouble. The teachers don’t believe that he is being
bullied because my friend lies and does it in secret. He
always makes sure that no one is around when he
bullies him. Now, however, I have been called in by the
deputy head and asked whether my friend is bullying.
I said he wasn’t and now I feel so unhappy.
Can Buddhism help me?
Yours sincerely,
A worried pupil
Task:Write a news
article about the Four
truths of Buddhism
In your news article you
should include:
•Buddhist views about
suffering
•The origins of the
religion
•The four truths
•An interesting and eye
catching headline