Module 4 Flashcards
it comes from the Latin prefix trans, meaning “beyond “and the word scandare, meaning “to climb.
Transcendence
Transcendence comes from the Latin prefix trans, meaning _______and the word scandare, meaning_______
“beyond” and “to climb”
refers to the capacity of humans to go beyond ordinary limitations.
Transcendence
It encompasses the potential for spiritual growth, self-realization, and the pursuit of higher states of consciousness
Transcendence
Meditation, prayer, and or practices that aim to elevate consciousness
Spiritual practice
Striving for virtues such as compassion, wisdom, and selflessness
Moral and ethical development
Creating art, literature, and engaging in intellectual pursuits that connect to higher ideals.
Artistic and intellectual achievements
what are the 3 ways n which transcedence can be achieved?
- spiritual practice
- Moral and ethical development
- Artistic and intellectual achievements
The constraints of the body, including aging, illness, and death
physical limitations
Mental health issues, cognitive biases, and emotional struggles
psychological limitations
Tendencies towards selfishness, greed, and other vices.
Moral failings
what are the 4 noble truths
- truth of suffering
- truth of the origin of suffering
- truth of cessation
- truth of the path
we live in an ongoing state of dissatisfaction. that not everything is pleasure, happiness. That there is always suffering
Truth of suffering
Suffering arises from causes and conditions
Truth of the origin of suffering
There is a possibility of reaching a state where dissatisfaction and
Truth of cessation
There is a path for us to follow that will bring us to such a state
Truth of the path
what are the 8 fold paths
- Right view
- Right intentions
- Right speech
- Right action
- Right livelihood
- Right effort
- Right concentration
- Right mindfulness
know the truth
Right view
free your mind of evil
Right intentions
say nothing that hurts others
Right speech
work for the good of others
Right action
aspect of life
Right livelihood
resist evil
Right effort
practice meditation
Right concentration
