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Introduction to Buddhism
2012/03/03

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n m f tu Namo Buddha n m d m Namo Dharma n m sng qi Namo Sangha

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Dharma, Teaching of Buddha

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

3 Dharma Zeal 4 Reliance 10 Good Deeds 4 Noble Truth 8 Fold Path 12 Causation Link 6 Paramita 84,000 Approaches
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Buddhist Belief
Every existent is compounded by causes and conditions and is void of an independent self
THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA by Dharma Master Fa-Fang

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Dharma in one sentence

When this is, that is. From the arising of this, that arises. When this is not, that is not. From the ceasing of this, that ceases. Samyutta Nikya 12, 21

Another translation When this is, that is; because this arises, that arises. When this is not, that is not; because this ceases, that ceases.
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Nature of things Causation

No free lunch Cause, condition and consequence Changing cycles: creation, growth, deterioration, destruction Impermanence , Voidness Dependent origination, Conditioned arising, Interdependent genesis: Lack of intrinsic nature (sunyata) Liberation, Peace, Nirvana Non-grasping, non-clinging, non-attachment, let it be, let go, suchness
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No Self reflected in actions

At a personal level Generosity, giving, help others for a common good Transfer of merit At a social level From ego/ethnic/nation centric to world-centric, consumer vs. individual, tolerance and forgiveness Stop cycles of hatred and revenge At a planet level preserve the environment and resources
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3 Zeal of the Dharma

Impermanent

No self

Nirvana

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The Buddha's Teaching: Its Aim

to directly addresses the critical problem at the heart of human existence: the problem of suffering It is a program of deliverance: makes suffering and release from suffering the focus of his teaching
Lecture on Vesak Day by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi

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The Four Noble Truths

1. Dukkha (suffering) 2. Samudaya: the arising or origin of dukkha 3. Nirodha: the cessation of dukkha 4. Megga: the way leading to the cessation of dukkha

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The Four Noble Truths

1. life involves suffering 2. suffering arises from craving 3. suffering ends with the removal of craving 4. there is a way to the end of suffering

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Four Noble Truth

Suffering Cessation of the cause of suffering

Cause/arising of suffering

the way leading to the cessation of dukkha or the Eightfold Path

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Four Noble Truth

Effect
Suffering , , , Cessation of the cause of suffering , , , Eightfold Path to end suffering , , ,

Cause

Cause of suffering , , ,

Mundane

Supra-mundane
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Dukkha
1 ordinary suffering (dukkha-dukkha) 2 dukkha as produced by change (veparinamadukkha) 3 dukkha as conditioned states (samkharadukkha)

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Ordinary suffering
birth, old age, sickness, death association with unpleasant persons and conditions, separation from beloved ones and pleasant conditions, not getting what one desires All such forms of physical and mental suffering, which are universally accepted as suffering or pain

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Dukkha as produced by change

A happy feeling, a happy condition in life, is not permanent, not everlasting it changes sooner or later When it changes, it produces pain, suffering produced by change

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Dukkha as conditioned states

Most important philosophical aspect of the First Noble Truth The Buddha says : 'In short these five aggregates of attachment are dukkha 'O bhikkhus, what is dukkha? It should be said that it is the five aggregates of attachment

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Nature of Life
Five skandhas:
Form, feeling, perception/conception, volition/impulse, consciousness.

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Questions and Comments

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