BUDDHISM AND LIFE
A QUICK VIEW WITH LINKS
It all is basic and simple, easy to understand and it only takes some practice. It agrees with all current psychological/philosophical/religious philosophies, though, I think, it needs to be tweaked and trimmed. Test yourself to see what you believe and which practices you follow or are willing to follow: Test..
THE OTHER PARTS OF BUDDHISM:
THE THREE “JEWELS” (The Foundation Pillars)
1. Buddha (We all have inside us “The Awakened”
Buddha nature, highest spiritual potential)
2. Dharma (The teachings, philosophy)
3. Sangha (Need for community, support, common
goals)
SOME OTHER KEY PRINCIPLES
The law of cause and effect (aka 'karma')
The Middle Way (avoid extremes, also Aristotle)
1. Life entails suffering.
2. The source of suffering is attachment (resistance).
3. We can end suffering.
4. There is a path to use. (The 8 Fold Path)
THE EIGHT FOLD PATH: Develop for happiness
Wisdom
#1. The right view of life
Know perception is not reality
Wrong views
Deny something exists
Believe non-existent exists
#2. Right thought/intention (Valid cognition, free
from ill will)
Ethics
#3. Right speech (healthy speech)
#4. Right actions (prevent unwholesome)
#5. Right livelihood (and appreciating it)
Retrain the brain, guard it (And meditation)
#6. Right effort
#7. Right mindfulness (alert, clear perception)
#8. Right concentration (directed thought,
avoiding attention on lower levels of thinking)
THE PRESENT MOMENT IS WONDERFUL
Smile
Breathe
THE CARDINAL PRECEPTS
1. Not killing or hurting person or animal
2. Not stealing, taking away something not
belonging to you.
3. Not lying, not saying things to hurt people
4. No intoxicants
5. No sexual abuse, harming
THE THREE DHARMA SEALS (marks of
existence)
1. Everything is impermanent (don’t believe
otherwise; don't 'hold on')
2. There is no separate self, really (but also
an "I")
3. Duhkha (“stuff”): when clear of = nirvana
THE THREE POISONS (Sources of pain)
1. Delusion, confusion (Ignorance of the truth,
reality; resistance to reality) -->
2. Attachment, greed (Pride, jealousy) -->
3. Aversion, hate
THE FOUR QUALITY STATES (Sublime states)
Enemy Enemy Inside Us Outside UsLovingkindness Selfishness Hatred
HatredCompassion Pity Contempt
Pity ContemptSympathetic joy Boredom Jealousy
JealousyEquanimity Indifference Aversion
THE FOUR BODHISATTVA VOWS
1. To awaken as many beings as possible.
2. To end the inexhaustible delusions.
3. To learn and know the boundless Dharma.
4. To follow the Buddha’s way.
THE EIGHT WORLDLY WINDS (INFLUENCES)
Desire Aversion
Pleasure Pain
Gain Loss
Praise Blame
Fame Shame
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