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Buddhism

Buddhism refers to the teachings of the historical Buddha (Sakyamuni Gotama) who lived about 600 BCE. Buddhist teaching is the law of nature or absolute reality of all Buddhas. The Buddha did not teach that a God created the Universe. Liberation can come from one’s own efforts only.

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'Not to do any evil; to cultivate good; to purify one's heart - this is the teaching of all the Buddhas.' – Dhammapada.

'Suffering I teach and the way out of suffering.' – MN.1.

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What the Buddha taught is compiled into three collective baskets known as Tipitaka.

Key Teachings of Buddhism
Four Noble Truths

  1. Unsatisfactoriness, Disappointment or suffering exists – Dukkha

  2. Attachment/Clinging is the cause of suffering – Samudaya

  3. Release of this clinging is the end of suffering, Nibbana – Nirodha

  4. Eightfold Path is the way to achieve the state of Nibbana – Magga

Middle Way (Eightfold Path)

  1. Right Understanding (Samma Ditthi)

  2. Right Intention (Samma Samkappa)

  3. Right Action (Samma Kammanta)

  4. Right Speech (Samma Vaca)

  5. Right Livelihood (Samma Ajiva)

  6. Right Effort (Samma Vayama)

  7. Right Mindfulness (Samma Sati)

  8. Right Concentration (Samma Samadhi)

Three Universal Natures of Life

  1. Impermanence is a fact (Anicca)

  2. Suffering exists due to not understanding impermanence (Dukkha)

  3. Not-self, Universalising or Not taking personally – Suffering can be overcome by transforming the mind and letting go of the ‘I’ (Anatta)

Four Sublime States

  1. I take refuge in the

  2. Buddha = The Awakened One, The Teacher

  3. Dhamma = Teachings of the Buddha

  4. Sangha = Practising Followers / Community

Buddhism refers to the teachings of the historical Buddha (Sakyamuni Gotama) who lived about 600 BCE. Buddhist teaching is the law of nature or absolute reality of all Buddhas. The Buddha did not teach that a God created the Universe. Liberation can come from one’s own efforts only.
Meditation at LMMC
Meditation at LMMC
Four Sublime States

  1. Loving-Kindness (metta)

  2. Compassion (karuna)

  3. Sympathetic Joy (mudita)

  4. Equanimity (upekkha)

Basic Disciplinary Five Precepts for Lay Buddhists

  1. I undertake the precept to abstain from harming living beings.

  2. I undertake the precept to abstain from taking what is not given.

  3. I undertake the precept to abstain from sexual (sensual) misconduct.

  4. I undertake the precept to abstain from telling lies.

  5. I undertake the precept to abstain from taking intoxicants that clouds the mind.

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

Buddha

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