buddhism # 1 lecture wr
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BuddhismWorld Religions Class
Lecture # 110.23.12
“Enlightened One”
(S)he who is awake.
Particulars (Buddha)
Born c. 563 BCEDied c. 486 BCE
(about 80 yrs of age)
Original Name:Siddharta Gautama
4 Passing Sights
Old man
Very ill
Corpse
Religious beggar
2 Greats
Great Going-Forth 29 Years Old
Great Awakening
Tree of Enlightenment
Deer Park Sermon
Songha (society)
Be lamps unto yourselves. Rely
on yourselves and do not rely
on external help.
4 Noble Truths
Possible to be free
Suffering & Desire
Desires
Suffering
Impermanent
“Trying to arrange, control and manipulate conditions so as to
always get what we want, always hear what we want to hear,
always see what we want to see, so that we never have to
experience unhappiness or despair, is a hopeless task.”
Ajahn Somedho
8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding
8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives
8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives
3. Right Speech
8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action5. Right Livelihood (Work)
8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood (Work)
6. Right Effort
8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood (Work)
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood (Work)
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Meditation
P. 70-79 Thursday