The Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths are the principles Buddah came up to an understanding with during the meditations under the Bodhi Tree.
1) The truth of Suffering <Dukkha>
2) The truth of Origin of Suffering <Samudaya>
3) The truth of the cessation of suffering <Nirodha>
4) The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering <Magga>
1) The truth of Suffering <Dukkha>
2) The truth of Origin of Suffering <Samudaya>
3) The truth of the cessation of suffering <Nirodha>
4) The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering <Magga>
Karma
Karma is one of those words that we cannot translate. It explains how our past life affects our future lives usually determined by our own actions and the concept of rebirth. Also, Karma is what makes the Buddhists believe that all the good and bad things that happen to us relates to the past. For and example, when you get your money stolen one day, people say "Oh no, it must be my Karma". Karma is basically the belief that you everything you do is because of your past actions. To Buddhists, existence is a cycle of life, death, rebirth and suffering that they seek to escape all together. One ethics in Buddhism is the "Buddhist Wheel of Life". It is called Bhavachakra; the wheel of life or wheel of becoming. The wheel is divided into five or six realms, or states, into which a soul can be reborn. This is held by a demon. Around the rim are the twelve stages of dependent origination.
This picture above is the picture of the "Buddhist Wheel of Life".
Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path are the eight steps designed to stop the existential suffering from within. The Buddah saw the Eightfold path as a middle way between life devoted to pleasure and one based on harsh self denial.
1) Right Opinion: The Rational support for the course to be undertaken
2) Right Aspirations: desire or ambition to achieve something
3) Right Speech: We have to control our behavior, starting with language
4) Right Conduct: Five precepts
-Do not kill
-Do no steal
-Do not lie
-Do not be unchaste
-Do not drink intoxicants
5) Right Livelihood: There has to be commitment of one's entire living; making certain occupations unacceptable
6) Right Effort
7) Right Mindfulness
8) Right Concentration: meditation
The Buddhist's final goal is Nirvana: a union with the universe and release form the cycle of birth: ultimate goal for the buddhists
1) Right Opinion: The Rational support for the course to be undertaken
2) Right Aspirations: desire or ambition to achieve something
3) Right Speech: We have to control our behavior, starting with language
4) Right Conduct: Five precepts
-Do not kill
-Do no steal
-Do not lie
-Do not be unchaste
-Do not drink intoxicants
5) Right Livelihood: There has to be commitment of one's entire living; making certain occupations unacceptable
6) Right Effort
7) Right Mindfulness
8) Right Concentration: meditation
The Buddhist's final goal is Nirvana: a union with the universe and release form the cycle of birth: ultimate goal for the buddhists