Buddhism

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Main goals

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Seek liberation from ignorance and slavery by correct knowledge, conduct and concentration.
Meditation can uproot human misery and achieve freedom

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Buddhism

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Founder-siddhartha Gautama
Northeast India
Translated to the enlightened one
Not a religion of worship. No creator. Cannot be saved or punished

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Nirvana

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Complete release from suffering,ignorance and self centered attachment
Once reached no further rebirths can be achieved

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Nontheistic

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No God

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Salvation

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From samsara. Continual life,death rebirth reincarnation cycle

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Karma

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“Action” creating one life through thought and deed

All actions good and bad contain karma. Must be eliminated before freedom is attained.

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Dharma

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Eternal truth about reality as realized in Buddhas enlightenment
Many cycles or birth living and death occur before one works for release. Brought on by suffering and recognizing dharma

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Three poisons

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1) self centered craving and attachment
2) envy anger hatred
3) confusion or ignorance to reality
Normal minds

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Three poisons symbolized

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1) rooster-attachment greed desire passion
2) snake-aversion aggressions hatred
3) pig-ignorance confusion bewilderment

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Four noble truths

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1) dukkha- reality of suffering. Ex- loss sickness pain failure
2) samudaya-cause of suffering is a desire to control things. Ex:desire for fame
3) nirodha- suffering goes away with liberation of nirvana. Experience freedom and non attachment
4) magga- eightfold path leads to the cessation of suffering

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Eight fold path

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Panna 1+2: wisdom. Right understanding and thinking
Sila 3,4,5: virtue and morality. Right speech no lying. Right conduct. Right livelihood
Samadhi 6,7,8: concentration meditation. Promote good thoughts. Conquer evil. Become aware of body and mind. Meditate to achieve higher stage of consciousness

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Five precepts

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1) refrain from killing or hurting living creatures
2) don’t take what isn’t given
3) refrain from misuse of sensual pleasures
4) refrain from lying
5) no drinks or drugs

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The middle way

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Is between the extremes of self mortification and pleasurable self indulgence

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What is the good life for human beings

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A life free from duhkha using wisdom meditation and morality which results in enlightenment. Perfect Buddhist virtues like kindness nonattatchment and morality

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Duhkha

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Means suffering frustration grief dissatisfaction

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What kind of a person do I want to be

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A person free from duhkha and free from the birth and death cycle. Reach a state of freedom and self realization