Buddhism PCGS

Question 1

Problem

Answer 1

Problem: Suffering

• Baby suffering after birth, baby growing because of control over parents being told what to do. Therefore, you suffer as a child and this suffering will continue throughout life.
• Our lives are permeated by suffering from birth to death

Question 2

Cause

Answer 2

Cause: Desire

• The root of suffering is desire
• All suffering is caused by desire especially the attachment to ego (self)
• Why do you want the Lexus? Because you want to look good and you want to show off

Question 3

Goal

Answer 3

Goal: Nirvana

• Compared to Moksha
• The end of desire is the end of suffering. Nirvana is that state of non-craving.
• The goal is having no desire this state is Nirvana
• Non craving, non-desire
• There is a way out through nirvana
• Complete extinguishing desire “blowing out the flame(desire)

Question 4

Solution

Answer 4

Solution: 8 Fold Path

Nirvana is achieved by following the 8 fold path prescribed by the Buddha
“Meditation brings wisdom, lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”

Question 5

Eight Fold Path

Answer 5

• The Buddha describes three elements in sila (the*
• first three steps of the Eightfold Path):*
  1. Right action,
  2. Right speech, and
  3. Right livelihood.
• Next comes samadhi (meditation), which is broken down, likewise,*
• into three elements (the next three steps):*
  4. Right effort,
  5. Right mindfulness,
  6. Right concentration.
• The third phase is prajna (wisdom) and is broken down*
• into two elements (the last two steps):*
  7. Right understanding
  8. Right intentions.