Buddhism: The Call to Awaken

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Buddhism The Call to Awaken
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Homework

• (due Thurs., 10/3)
• Read 69-72 and view video https//www.youtube.com
  /watch?vUHSfiKAtPzk
• Written reflection How is Toms experience like
  Siddharthas? Do you relate to it? If so, how?
  What makes people feel that way? What is this
  something more?

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Homework

• (due Mon. 10/7) 1-2 pgrphs on
• How do you feel about sickness, old age and
  death? (Discuss any personal experiences youve
  had with these)What indicators are there in our
  culture that show we do not deal healthily with
  these realities?

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Homework

• (due Tues., 10/8) Rd pp. 72-75 do 72C
• (due Thurs., 10/10) Read 75-77 (gtDukkha)/ Bring
  3 photos of yourself (1-baby 1-child 1-now)/
  Do 76H or I

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Homework

• (due Fri., 10/11) Read 77-78 do 77 J
• (due . Tues., 10/15) Read 78-81 do 81 N
• (due Thurs., 10/17) Read 81-85 do 81 O
• (Tues., 10/22) TEST on Buddhism

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Why be interested in Buddhism?

• Increasing popularity one of fastest growing
  religions in U.S.
• Very open, human, practical way
• Simple yet profound insight into our pain,
  dissatisfaction, suffering and unhappiness

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Four Passing Sights

• Elderly man gt old age
• Diseased man gt sickness DESPAIR
• Corpse gt death
• Hindu ascetic or
• mendicant gt HOPE
• (sannyasin)

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The Middle Way

• Rejection of extremes of
• Self-indulgence
• Self-denial
• Balanced happiness in
• Body
• Mind
• Spirit

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Meditation Why Bother?

• Samatha tranquility meditation
• Vipassana insight meditation
• Sati mindfulness
• Metta Lovingkindness

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Siddharthas Enlightenment

• During 3 watches of the night, Siddhartha
  perceives the truth of reality
• Four Noble Truths
• Becomes the Buddha (Awakened One)

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Buddhism The Call to Awaken
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The Dharma

• Buddhist Teachings
• Background

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Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels

• The Buddha (his example)
• The Dharma (his teaching)
• The Sangha (his community)

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Three Marks of Existence

• Anatta no-self
• Anicca impermanence
• Dukkha suffering

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3 Marks of Existence Anatta

• Anatta the no-self
• No ultimate reality within
• No essence underlying existence
• No eternal substratum that is truly real
• The essence of Buddhism there is NO essence.

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3 Marks of Existence Anicca

• Anicca impermanence
• Very closely related to anatta
• Reality is not static, but dynamic
• Reality/Life does not change, but IS change,
  flux, flow
• Image of river (You cannot step into the same
  river twice Heraclitus)

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3 Marks of Existence Dukkha

• Dukkha suffering, dissatisfaction,
  frustration, dislocation, longing, wanting
• Natural result/ logical consequence of clinging
  to the impermanent as if it were permanent

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The Dharma

• Buddhist Teachings
• Moral Practice

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Samsara

• Literally, the cycle of rebirth, or
  reincarnation
• Originally a Hindu doctrine
• Soul or self (atman) reborn
• This liberation called moksha
• Problem in Buddhist teaching?
• No-self (anatta, an-atman)!
• Who/what is reincarnated?

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Karma

• Moral law of cause and effect
• Karma is energy caused by action which produces
  an effect
• Analogies flame, pebble in pond
• Possible problems with teaching?
• How we influence karma morality

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The Sila (Precepts)

• Karma is action
• Positive moral action means good karma
• 5 Precepts for all 10 for monks/nuns
• All retreatants take the sila or promise to
  abide by the 5 Precepts

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not take life.

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not take life.
2. Do not take what is not given.

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not take life.
2. Do not take what is not given.
3. Do not engage in sensuous misconduct.

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not take life.
2. Do not take what is not given.
3. Do not engage in sensuous misconduct.
4. Do not use false speech.

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not take life.
2. Do not take what is not given.
3. Do not engage in sensuous misconduct.
4. Do not use false speech.
5. Do not drink/take intoxicants.

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not eat after noon.

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not eat after noon.
2. Do not watch dancing or shows.

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not eat after noon.
2. Do not watch dancing or shows.
3. Do not use garlands, perfumes or ornaments.

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not eat after noon.
2. Do not watch dancing or shows.
3. Do not use garlands, perfumes or ornaments.
4. Do not use a high or soft bed.

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The Ten Precepts

1. Do not eat after noon.
2. Do not watch dancing or shows.
3. Do not use garlands, perfumes or ornaments.
4. Do not use a high or soft bed.
5. Do not accept gold or silver.

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The Dharma

• Buddhist Teachings
• Reality Rehab

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The Four Noble Truths

• To live is to suffer
• Life in this world (samsara) is full throughout
  with dissatisfaction, etc. (dukkha)
• Experience of things not being quite right, out
  of joint, in need of repair
• ALL living is dukkha, whether pleasant or
  unpleasant Why?
• Dukkha, therefore, is unavoidable

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The Four Noble Truths

• To live is to suffer(dukkha).
• Suffering is caused by desire(tanha).
• Karma/cause and effect logic
• Tanha craving, greed, lust, hunger, thirst,
  selfishness
• Like dukkha, tanha is unavoidable the self
  simply will crave for itself

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The Four Noble Truths

• To live is to suffer(dukkha).
• Suffering is caused by desire(tanha).
• Suffering can be brought to cessation.
• Suffering ends when desire ends.
• Desire ends with the end of the one who desires
  the self
• I AM I WANT I SUFFER

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The Four Noble Truths

• To live is to suffer(dukkha).
• Suffering is caused by desire(tanha).
• Suffering can be brought to cessation.
• The solution to suffering is the noble Eightfold
  Path.
• A rehab program of moderation
• Encompasses all areas of life

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The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right Views
• Right intentions
• Right speech
• Right conduct
• Right livelihood
• Right effort
• Right mindfulness
• Right meditation

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Bonus

• Name this man