Theravada in Buddhism

3/1- Buddhism. Theravada • Sutra (sutta) Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha? Twelve links • Overcoming Craving • Need insight of NO-self (no personal identity) 5 Skandhas Physical form (body, external) • Mental feeling perception volition consciousness What does it mean to be whole? Am I "Annika Ju"? Or I am just a label? • Thoughts, body, everything doesn’t exist as a whole (just in our mind) all parts The Simile & Poisoned Arrow • Don’t need to ask about how arrow was poisoned, focus on doctor healing you Buddha is the doctor The Simile of the Raft Leave the raft on shore after it carries you across the world Don’t cling to Buddha’s teachings meant to carry you The Sangha (Monastic Order) Memoria & pass down teachings (monk order) Missionary religion! Unlike Hinduism (rooted under dharma & caste system & lokie) travelled from India to all over Asia China didn’t like Buddhism for a bit rejected Buddhism everyone needs salvation so SPREAD Not so wl Hinduism (bul Hinduism is VAST) Sangha = monastic order (highly influential) Sometimes can be lay & monastic order Practices... Right Insight The Noble Eightfold Path (ariya atthangika magga) Right Meditation 8 2 1. Right view or understanding Right Thought (samma ditthi) (Right Intention) Wisdom (pañña) Right Mindfulness Right 2. Right thought Speech (samma sankappa) 3. Right speech (sammá vácă) Right 6 4 Right 4. Right action Ethics Effort Action (samma kammanta) (sito) 5 5. Right livelihood Right Livelihood (samma ajiva) Meditation must be ethical 6. Right effort generated wisdom (samma vayamo) 7. Right mindfulness Concentration (samma sati) (samadhi) *Lay people mainly focus NOT on 8. Right concentration meditation