Saturday, March 2, 2013

Blog Post 20: Questions


1.  Siddhartha Gautama
2.   An old man, an ascetic, a corpse, and a diseased man.  All four of these sights were sufferings that happen to people and using this he created Buddhism.

3.  The Doctrine of the Middle Way was developed by Gautama to teach others the pleasure of indulgence and self-denial.
4.  Gautama attained enlightenment when he learned the 4 Noble Truths.
5.  The Sangha is the first Buddhist monastic community.
6. The Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
7.  They both believe in samsara, the wheel of rebirth, and both believe in a cyclical system.
8.  Buddha disagreed and rejected Hinduism's structure.  He didn't like that everyone could not do different roles.
9.  Anatta, Anicca, Dukkha.  They are interrelated because they share similar qualities.
10.  Anatta is the doctrine that the same self is reborn.  This relates to Hinduism's belief of Atman because both involve inner self.
11.  In Buddhist doctrine energy is transferred during rebirth and Karma affects the status one is reborn to.
12.  The 5 precepts are
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 intoxicants. 
For monks and nuns:
1.     Do not eat after noon,
2.     Do not watch dancing or shows, do not use garlands,
3.     Do not use a high or soft bed,
4.     Do not accept gold or silver.
5.     Do not use garlands, perfumes, or ornaments



13.  Dukkha means suffering and also  to be without comfort in life and feeling out of place.
14.  Tanha is desire.  It is related to dukkha because both Tanha can cause dukkha.
15.  The steps of the Eightfold Path are
   - right views
  -right intentions
 -right speech, right conduct
 -right livelihood
-right effort
-right mindfulness
 -right meditation

16.  The Buddha is different from from all others who have been enlightened because he became enlightened while still alive.
17.  Arhat is the living enlightened.  Arhats are also worthy of nirvana.
18.  Nirvana literally means a total censation which helps us understand  by giving a sense of what it feels like.
19.  Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana
20.  Theravada focuses on the teachings of the Buddha
21.   Mahayana means the Great Vehicle.  This name implies that they focus on the Buddha as a savior.
22.  Vajrayana Buddhism fights fire with fire by using its energy.
23.  The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Buddhism and each is chosen by people.
24.  Tibet

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