After coming to the conclusion that everything was better in moderation Siddhartha continued a healthy life and returned to meditation Sitting under a tree he was able to achieve a higher consciousness or a psychic state ID: 619492
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IntroductionSlide3
From Siddhartha to the
Buddha: REVIEW
What was interesting or unique about Siddhartha’s birth?
How did he live a privileged life?
What did he see that changed his understanding of the world?Slide4
From Siddhartha to the Buddha
After coming to the conclusion that everything was better in moderation, Siddhartha continued a healthy life and returned to meditation.
Sitting under a tree, he was able to achieve a higher consciousness, or a “psychic state”
.
He saw the death and rebirth of all kinds of Earth’s beings as well as all of his previous lives.
This allowed him to realize that good deeds brought better lives, and that bad deeds brought a life of unpleasantness.
He realized that desire was the root of all suffering, and was able to get rid of any craving he might have had.
In this state of nirvana, he was able to reach enlightenment: he was at absolute peace. Slide5
What is nirvana?
Nirvana is difficult to understand, and Buddha suggested it had to be experienced in order to be understood. Nirvana has been observed as:
A state of total liberation
Permanent truth and realization
Serenity, tranquility, peace, calm
A goal of liberation from suffering
Siddhartha stayed in a state of nirvana for 7 days; he then decided to publicize his teachings and ideas. Slide6Slide7
BUDDHISM’S roots in Hinduism
Think about what you know about Hinduism, and your introduction to Buddhism so far.
Which
of the
following
concepts do
you
think were rejected or retained
by the Buddha?
Gods
Rituals
Karma
Caste System
Reincarnation
Samsara
Questioning of Existence/Eternity
Language and Sacred TextSlide8
CONCEPT:
GODS
BUDDHIST?
no
WHY?
Siddhartha's revelation had nothing to do with any god. Remember that Buddhism emphasizes things to DO rather than things to BELIEVE.Slide9
CONCEPT:
RITUALS
BUDDHIST?
no
WHY?
The Buddha saw Hindu rituals such as gods, chants, and sacrifices as “insignificant activities that dominated the religion”. He was determined that Buddhism would be free of meaningless rituals. Slide10
CONCEPT:
KARMA
BUDDHIST?
YES
WHY?
When Siddhartha achieved nirvana, he was able to see many lives of the past and realized the connection between good/bad deeds and a person’s life.Slide11
CONCEPT:
CASTE SYSTEM
BUDDHIST?
no
WHY?
Buddhism believes that all individuals are equal. Buddha disagrees with the notion that only after thousands of lives and achieving the Brahmin caste can one reach nirvana; rather he taught that with personal effort, enlightenment could be achieved by anybody, regardless of their position in society. Slide12
CONCEPT:
REINCARNATON
BUDDHIST?
YES
WHY?
Buddha’s understanding of karma is directly related to his understanding of reincarnation, the transferring of one’s consciousness into a new body after death. Slide13
CONCEPT:
SAMSARA
BUDDHIST?
YES
WHY?
All Buddhist teachings reference samsara, the endless cycle of uncontrolled rebirths. The goal is to achieve nirvana and escape this cycle. Slide14
CONCEPT:
QUESTION OF EXISTENCE
BUDDHIST?
no
WHY?
The Buddha thought it was pointless to question theories of creation and eternity as it was impossible to ever know. Buddhism is considered to be practical and free of mythical obsessions. Slide15
CONCEPT:
LANGUAGE/TEXT
BUDDHIST?
no
WHY?
The Buddha disapproved of the Hindu Vedas being written in Sanskrit, as so few people actually spoke this language. He gave his sermons in the common tongue of the people. Slide16
TASK: VENN DIAGRAM
Using the Venn Diagram provided, outline the similarities and differences between Buddhism and Hinduism. Slide17
Buddhist “beliefs”: Read p. 168
Recall that Buddhism is more about things to DO rather than things to BELIEVE, outlined in the following Buddhist concepts:
3 Characteristics of Existence5 Precepts
4
Noble Truths
Noble
8
Fold Path3 Refuges
6 PerfectionsSlide18
The three characteristics of existence (p. 170)
IMPERMEANCE
This means that
everything is always changing
. The world is in constant flux, and nothing can ever stay the same for long.
SUFFERING
All humans and all animals experience suffering. There is no such thing as continuous happiness, since
all
feelings are constantly changing.
NO-SELF
It is impossible to point to any one thing and say “that is self”. Is it an eye? A mind? A heart? No – a combination! Slide19
THINK:
HOW MANY OF THE FOLLOWING RULES DO YOU FOLLOW?Slide20
DO NOT KILL OR HARM LIVING BEINGS.
DO NOT STEAL.
ABSTAIN FROM IMPROPER SEXUAL CONDUCT.ABSTAIN FROM TELLING LIES, BEING MEAN, OR SPREADING RUMORS.ABSTAIN FROM DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. Slide21
The
five precepts (p. 170-171)
The Five Precepts are rules that Buddhist’s follow in order to avoid anything that might cause suffering (outlined on previous slide).There are also another 5 precepts that Buddhist monks and nuns take on, but these are not followed by the average Buddhist…
ADDITIONAL PRECEPTS
6) No eating after noon.
7) No looking at dancing, singing, drama.
8) Abstain from perfumes/beauty products.
9) No comfortable beds.
10) Accept no gifts of gold or silver.Slide22
The four noble truths (p. 171-172)
What would you do if you were sick?
You would go to a doctor to find the cause and how to treat it, right?
Buddha knew that a problem of all humans, at some point, was unhappiness.
Just as a doctor looks for the root of the problem and how to fix it, Buddha looked at the cause of unhappiness, and how to treat it.
He came up with the Four Noble Truths, an essential part of Buddhism. Slide23
The
noble eightfold path (p. 172-173)
The 4th Noble Truth is that there
is a path to eliminate suffering
. That path is “The Noble Eightfold Path”.
Buddhists do not see the path as steps to be taken one after the other, but rather to be used together to help a person live a life of self-understanding, happiness, and peace. Slide24
THE THREE REFUGES (p. 173)
REFUGE = PLACE OF SAFETY FROM DANGER
In order to make it easier to follow his teachings, Buddha came up with the Three Refuges, or the Triple Jewel.
The Three Refuges are a symbol for Buddhists that help them on their journey and represent:
The Buddha (the guide)
The Dharma (the path)
The Sangha (companions and teachers)Slide25
THE six perfections (p. 174)
When a Buddhist reaches nirvana, they are called a
Bodhisattva.Sometimes these people choose to remain in samsara to help others on their path. These people practice the 6 perfections:
Giving
Morality
Patience
Vigour
Meditation
Wisdom: An indication of full awareness. Slide26
Assignment: “Achieving enlightenment in Buddhism”
Create a
poster or a handout based on one of the Buddhist concepts covered in class. 2
people maximum
2
classes to work
Concepts will be drawn at random
Posters must be visually appealing, organized, and an informative classroom resourceHandouts will be photocopied and distributed to the class and must be visually appealing, organized, and informative