Experimental dimension of thai buddhism

Question 1

Enlightenment / Nirvana

Answer 1

Buddhist enlightenment is a time when they come to understand the truth about suffering in life.

Question 2

personal pursuit of enlightenment

Answer 2

In Buddhism, enlightenment is when a person truly understands the nature of reality, like waking up and seeing things as they really are. Shakyamuni, who later became the Buddha, initially believed he could achieve this deep understanding by living a very strict and disciplined life, known as asceticism.

Question 3

Meditation / Mindfulness

Answer 3

a practice that involves focusing or clearing your mind using a combination of mental and physical techniques.

Purpose The ultimate goal for a Buddhist is to reach that state of enlightenment, or nirvana, and meditation is a key technique to achieve it.

Buddhists practice meditation to gain concentration, focus, and peace​

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Prayers and meditation allows Buddhist to attain peace within themselves​

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Buddhist believe that prayers and meditation help themselves to become enlightened​

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Mantras allow people to become closer to the Buddha

Question 4

Definition of experimental Dimension

Answer 4

Personal experiences felt by the individual, for example, joy, bliss, mystery, anger, despair, and so on, where these experiences concerning a religious experience. It can also encompass more than just emotion, but the quality of experience of entering a temple.

Customs and Traditions inspired and influenced by the significant and powerful feelings that religion brings to an individual based on personal experience

Question 5

Name the three marks of existence

Answer 5

-Anicca( Impermanence ): Instability, lack of permanence Imagine you have a favorite toy. You love playing with it every day. But then, one day, it breaks. That’s impermanence! Impermanence is the idea that everything changes or ends eventually. In Buddhism, they call it “anicca.” It’s like saying nothing stays the same forever. Just like how your toy broke, everything in life changes or goes away at some point. So, Buddhists believe it’s important to understand and accept this idea of impermanence to find peace.
- Dukkhaa (Dissatisfaction) Everything leads to suffering
- Anatta ( No soul) Idea that people can and do change in life.