Doctrinal DImension

Question 1

four noble truths

Answer 1

The truth of suffering
the truth of the cause of suffering,
the truth of the end of suffering,
the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering

Question 2

Eightfold path

Answer 2

The Right View
Right Intention
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration.

Question 3

Middle way

Answer 3

The Middle Way, in Buddhism, is the complement of general and specific ethical practices and philosophical views that are said to facilitate enlightenment by avoiding the extremes of self-gratification on the one hand and self-mortification on the other.”

Question 4

Doctrinal Dimension

Answer 4

The doctrinal (or philosophical) dimension refers to the way that religions tend to formalise ideas about the world and create meaning. For religious systems to make sense of the world, they have to make sense, and this naturally leads to a process of structure and logic.

Formalizes ideas about the world
Creates meaning for adherents
Structures beliefs logically
Ensures religious systems are coherent and sensible