Sermon Flashcards
Who Buddha give his first sermon to
5 people who took part in aescticism with him
Why are we suffering
We don’t understand the 4NT
4 noble truths
Dukkha- to live is to suffer
Tanha- origin of suffering
Nirvana- end of dukkha
Magga- way to end dukkha (8fp)
Is craving satisfied
Never
What do we crave for
Sensual pleasures
For becoming (desire to live)
For not becoming (to not be reborn )
What’s nirodha mean
Control tanha
To cease something
Why people wna be Buddhist
To overcome 3 poisons
Can u get enlightenment
No it’s always been there
It’s like a realisation
Without tanha there’s no
Dukkha
Boat analogy
Nearest shore- samsara (pleasures and suffering
Furthest shore- nirvana
Sea- dukkha
Boat- methods used
Sailor- you
Define nirvana
Utmost bliss
Personal liberation
Furthest shore
What are you if u attain nirvana
Arhat- worthy one
