University:
MacEwan University
Course:
HIST 476 | Topics in the History of Religion
Academic year:

2024
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251

Pages:

3
Author:

Arthur M.

2/22-Buddhism: The Life of Buddha The 3 Jewels •The Buddha the awakened one The Dharma we've sleeping - the teachings of the Buddha I take refuge in the Buddha I take refuge in the Dharma I take refuge in the Sangha • The Sangha - The monastic community founded by the Buddhs Origin & Spread • Spreads far from South Asia to East & South - missionary monks travelled & spread buddhism The Buddha means the sage Actual name Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni Buddha) Born the son & the king. what's his story? many special events (shooting stars, etc) the child was prophesied to be great →Would either be the greatest ruler OR would renounce world & become a spintual leader (obv the king wanted the son to be a great king) the king kept the son was always happy, kept him in the castle, gave him everything so he Wouldn't renounce eventually he becomes restless wants to experience world (in his 20's) King makes sure if son goes outside, he NEVER sees beggars & poverty "undesirables" -but it wasn't completely impossible Young Siddhartha sees 4 signs! • Sees a person w/ a disease (suffering) & never realized he could get sick too TEMPORARY Sees an old person (never realized people could get old) Sees a dead person (never knew there was a concept f death) he's mortal! Very shocked. • Sees a renunciate what's the point of life? "I have left the world behind & I'm seeking a path to escape death" decades to leave castle & find a path to escape death w/o his dad knowing (becomel renuncuate!) - leaves his family→ is this night? •Journey / Teachings from Forest doesn't advocate it, it's just Buddha's process - meditates & fasts (STILL only TEMPORARY) Starves himself, body mordification • doing this to body allows the mind to break free Sees a flute sees an analogy MUST BE IN BETWEEN 2 EXTREMES • MIDDLE PATH Eats something from Woman small group gets kicked out ch • Buddha rests underneath a trec - Vows he won't leave this spot until he finds secret to escape death - Meditater for days • Mara (diety?) send's demons seduce him (doesvit work) daughters to frighten & • Night is broken into 3 parts Ist Part sees joy & suffering from all past lights - 2nd Part: Understands karma & how it thes to lives. 3rd Part Understands the Self Self is an illusion there is no Self (appears, but it's like an illusion) #Secret to Moksha! Becomes the Buddha! enlightened -but what should he do now? Wants to stay in forest... • Gods come & tell him he must teach people • He sees his old companions teaches them Buddha's Ist Sermon: Setting in Motion the wheel of Dharma • The 4 noble truths. 1. Suffering Exists sometimes seen as ignoravice 2. Ongin of suffering is from desive) Like blowing out candle (of suffering) 3. Cessation of suffering is Nirvana→ 4. Path to the cessation & suffering (the Eightfold Path)