BUDDHISM PHILOSOPHY

By,Raju LamaMttm, 3rd sem17 sep, 2015

4 NOBLE TRUTH• There is suffering• There are cause of suffering.• There is cessation of suffering. • There is way/path of cessation of suffering

CAUSES OF SUFFERINGbirth, disease, death.attachment, desire, wants, expectation.Ego, jealousy, angry. I, me, my.

8 FOLD PATH (MIDDLE PATH)

PATH 1 : RIGHT VIEW (SAMYAG-DRSTI)

• to see and understand things as they really are.

• know the truth.• view -> thought ->action

PATH 2 : RIGHT INTENTION (SAMYAK-SANKALPA)

• a commitment to cultivate the right attitude. • selfishness : resistance to the

pull of desire• goodwill : resistance to feeling

of anger• not to think or act cruelly,

violently or aggressively.

PATH 3 : RIGHT SPEECH (SAMYAG-VACA)

• words can - break or save lives- make enemies or friends- start war or create peace

• Practice truth, speak friendly, warmly and gently, talk only when necessary

PATH 4 : RIGHT ACTION (SAMYAK-KARMANTA)

• respect all life, consider others and the world we live in.

• PANCHASILA = not to steal, lie, kill, avoid sexual misconduct, not to drug.

PATH 5 : RIGHT LIVELIHOOD (SAMYAG-AJIVA)• work for good of others.• avoid occupation/trade that cause suffering to

oneself & others.• arms & lethal weapon, intoxicating chemical,

killing animal, human trade cheating. • do home based or community service,

welfare of other.

PATH 6 : RIGHT EFFORT (SAMYAG-VYAYAMA)

• to overcome evil that has already arisen.• to avoid evil that has not yet arisen.• to develop good not yet arisen.• to promote good that has already arisen. • overcome evil that has already arisen.

• to avoid evil that has not yet arisen.

• to develop good not yet arisen.

• to promote good that has already arisen.

PATH 7 : RIGHT MINDFULNESS (SAMYAK-SMRTI)• means control on activities of our body & mind. • focus on what we do, what we speak, what are we going to do & speak. • develop harmony and peace by cultivating alertness of mind.• live in present not in past or future.

By meditation.

PATH 8 : RIGHT CONCENTRATION (SAMYAK-SAMADHI)• concentrated mind have penetration power. • Concentration is achieve through meditation.

CONCLUSION

GROUND->SEEDS-> CULTIVATE->THROW WEEDS=BEAUTIFUL GARDEN, GREENERY.

MIND->THOUGHT->WISDOM->THROW NEGETIVITY =LASTING HAPPINESS, SUCCESS.