Transcript Buddhism
Welcome Back! • New Week- new warm-ups • Get out your caste article – We will have a discussion on it • QUEST: This Friday! Then 3-day weekend • ASU game thus Thursday vs. Weber State • Chandler football @ Centennial Buddhism Buddhism Statistics •4th largest religion •360 million adherents •6% of the world’s population Founded: 6th century B.C. First appeared in Northern India Founder: Siddhartha Gautama “Buddha” or “Enlightened One” The story of Buddha • Was born in Southern Nepal • Married a princess at 16 • Had everything in life…house, family, a future kingdom- was a Hindu • HOWEVER: saw that there was a lot of suffering in the world • Searched for a cure for human suffering… • Got rid of his royal clothes, shaved his head, abandoned his family and sought to find the true meaning of life • Sought to see things in a new way What he found… • While meditating under a Bodhi tree, he reached “enlightenment” as to the meaning of life • He spent the rest of his life preaching what he found • Became the principles of Buddhism • Thousands of people came to see him in his day • • • • • • • • • Famous story of Buddha: People asked: “Are you a God?” Buddha answered: “No.” People asked: “Are you a an angel?” Buddha replied: “No.” They then asked: “Are you a saint?” Buddha said: “No.” They then asked: “Then what are you?” Buddha finally replied: “I am awake.” The Pancasila or Five Precepts • • Are fundamental ethical principles that all Buddhists should follow. They are: 1. abstaining from harming any living being 2. taking anything when not given 3. Misconduct 4. false speech 5. losing control thru intoxication. Reincarnation: The Buddha taught the belief of Samsara, or Reincarnation. As long as one is tied to material possessions of this earth and does not achieve enlightenment then one will have suffering. Nirvana: The ultimate goal of Buddhism, to be released from the cycle of death and rebirth. Four Noble Truths 1. Suffering is universal 2. Craving for things that will not last is the root of suffering 3. Nirvana is the end of suffering and reincarnation 4. In order to reach Nirvana, one must follow the Noble Eightfold Path Buddhist Temple The Eightfold Path 1. Right View: Know the Four Noble Truths. 2. Right Intention: We need to decide what we really want. 3. Right Speech: We must speak the truth and speak well of others 4. Right Action: “Do not kill, steal, lie, be unchaste, take drugs or drink alcohol.” 5. Right Livelihood: Must do work that uplifts our being. 6. Right Effort: We must do things with 100% effort. 7. Right Mindfulness: We must keep our minds in control of our senses 8. Right Concentration: We must meditate to see the world in a new way. Worship • A Buddhist devotion to the religion is a natural part of their life that can include their diet, job, trade, or profession. • They conduct daily meditations, give offerings at shrines, temples, or monasteries. Practicing Buddhism • Many Buddhists have shrine rooms in their homes. • As part of their devotions, Buddhists recite the three refuges or the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma; truth or teachings, and Sangha; monastic community), some Buddhists also chant. • Practicing meditation frees the mind from everyday emotions. We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. Siddhartha Gautama Buddhism vs. Hinduism Same: Accepted the idea of reincarnation. Meditation was important Differences: •Rejected the idea of the caste system. •People could reach nirvana in the behavior they did in this life. •Simple: no gods. •Forbade followers to worship Buddha. •Many see Buddhism as a philosophy rather than religion. Activity: • Create a cartoon of 4 of the parts of the Eightfold Path. • You must include a description of what part of the eightfold path you are drawing in the cartoon. • This should be colored and done neatly. • CNN Student News • Venn-Diagram • Cartoon • Tomorrow- Judaism & Review for Quest!