Buddhism

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Buddhism

• A Therapy for Living from One Who Woke Up

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The Life of Gautama
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• Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha, was
  born into the warrior caste . His father ruled
  over a small region of northern India.
• Siddhartha led a pampered life, but the Four
  Passing Sights ( an old man, a diseased man, a
  corpse, and a mendicant), caught his attention
  and disturbed him.
• Siddhartha discovered the Middle Way, the central
  teaching of Buddhism. This way rejects both
  extremes of sensual indulgence and asceticism.

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Sidhartha Gautama
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The Dharma

• Buddhism reacted against Hinduism in some
  respects philosophical speculation was rejected
  as was the institutional form of Hinduism. Also,
  the teachings of Buddhism were written available
  in an accessible language rather than solely in
  Sanskrit.
• Four Noble Truths
• 1. Life means suffering.
• 2. The origin of suffering is attachment.
• 3. The cessation of suffering is attainable.
• 4. The path to the cessation of suffering.

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Three Rafts to Cross the River

• Theravada Buddhism - centers around monks, all
  others should work to provide for priests in
  hopes of achieving that status in the next life
• Mahayana Buddhism - focuses on the Buddha
  himself, giant raft, more participation by
  common people, can achieve Nirvana

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Buddhist Monasteries
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Buddhist Monks
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Key Buddhist Terms

• Samsara - because of a lack of self, rebirth
  consists of the transference of a bundle of
  energy, which is patterned according to ones
  karma. (reincarnation)
• Noble Eightfold Path sets forth a life of
  moderation. Middle Way
• Nirvana - final death of the body

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Dalai Lama
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Map of Tibet
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Dalai Lama

• Born Lhamo Thondup on July 6, l935 in a small
  village in Tibet to farmer parents, the fifth of
  seven children.
• He is the fourteenth Dalai Lama - the name
  meaning Oceans of Wisdom.
• He has lived more than twice his life in exile in
  India. China invaded Tibet in l950.
• The thirteenth Dalai Lama died in 1933, so a
  search began for his reincarnation.

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• The embalmed body of the previous Dalai Lama
  turned from south to northeast, so the search
  party headed in that direction meanwhile a monk
  had a vision of a monastery much like the one
  near the Dalai Lamas village.
• When the search party arrived at Lhamos village,
  they came to his mud and stone house where he
  passed a series of tests.
• He named the monk leading the search and he
  picked out several objects that had belonged to
  his predecessor.
• The young boy was proclaimed the Dalai Lama and
  brought to the monastery in Lhasa, Tibets Holy
  City.

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• The Dalai Lama was three years old so a regent
  ruled Tibet until he was old enough to take over.
• He began a spiritual education which still
  continues. He studied by himself in a 1000 room
  palace.
• He found his life mission at the age of 15 when
  Tibet was invaded by the Chinese.
• The Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
  He is a very popular figure. He has been a
  world renown speaker and the plight of the
  Tibetans has been the subject of Hollywood
  movies. He is also a respected author - ex - The
  Art of Happiness.

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Confucianism

• Confucianism (China, Korea, Japan)
• Kong fu-zi changed to Confucius by Catholic
  Missionaries
• A philosophy (code of ethics) not a religion, has
  had a significant impact on Asian culture
• Ren the attitude of seeking the welfare of other
  people
• Li doing the right thing at the right time,
  propriety

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Confucianism

• ? impacts conduct, speech, dress, even facial
  expression, focused on fulfilling your role in
  society
• Husband righteous behavior v. Wife Obedience
• Ruler benevolence v. Subject Loyalty
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• ? Childs obligation to respect his parents, must
  not shame his family under any circumstances