BuddhismWorld Religions Class

Lecture # 110.23.12

“Enlightened One”

(S)he who is awake.

Particulars (Buddha)

Born c. 563 BCEDied c. 486 BCE

(about 80 yrs of age)

Original Name:Siddharta Gautama

4 Passing Sights

Old man

Very ill

Corpse

Religious beggar

2 Greats

Great Going-Forth 29 Years Old

Great Awakening

Tree of Enlightenment

Deer Park Sermon

Songha (society)

Be lamps unto yourselves. Rely

on yourselves and do not rely

on external help.

4 Noble Truths

Possible to be free

Suffering & Desire

Desires

Suffering

Impermanent

“Trying to arrange, control and manipulate conditions so as to

always get what we want, always hear what we want to hear,

always see what we want to see, so that we never have to

experience unhappiness or despair, is a hopeless task.”

Ajahn Somedho

8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding

8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives

8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives

3. Right Speech

8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives

3. Right Speech

4. Right Action

8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives

3. Right Speech

4. Right Action5. Right Livelihood (Work)

8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives

3. Right Speech

4. Right Action

5. Right Livelihood (Work)

6. Right Effort

8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives

3. Right Speech

4. Right Action

5. Right Livelihood (Work)

6. Right Effort

7. Right Mindfulness

8-Fold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thoughts/Motives

3. Right Speech

4. Right Action

5. Right Livelihood (Work)

6. Right Effort

7. Right Mindfulness

8. Right Meditation

P. 70-79 Thursday