BUDDHISMKiara

Mr. Perez

Spring 2011

LIFE OF SIDDHARTHA

-Siddhartha was a prince who grew up in luxury.

-He was born in 563 BC in northern India, near the Himalayas.

-He reach the age of 30 before he left his family and began his journey to

-Siddhartha wanted to free his mind from daily concerns .

-he did not give up instead he became more determined to find answer he was looking for.

TEACHING-FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

1.Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life. No one can escape sorrow

2.Suffering comes from our desires for pleasure and material goods. People cause their own misery because they want things they cannot have.

3. People can overcome desire and ignorance and reach Nirvana a state of perfect peace. Reaching nirvana frees the soul from suffering and from the need for further reincarnation.

4. People can overcome ignorance and desire by following an eight fold path that leads to wisdom, enlightenment, and salvation

EIGHTFOLD PATH – THE MIDDLE WAY

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-Right Thought

-Right Intent

-Right Speech

-Right Action

-Right Livelihood

-Right Effort

-Right Mindfulness

-Right Concentration

RIGHT THOUGH

Believe in the nature of existence as suffering and in the Four Noble Truths.

Clear and kind thoughts build good , and some characters.

RIGHT INTENT

Incline toward goodness and kindness. Intent

RIGHT SPEECH

Avoid lies and gossip. Talk with a purpose without hurting people -When somebody is talking to someone

else politely and with a purpose.By peaking kind and respectful words, we are

respected and trusted by everyone.

RIGHT ACTION

Don’t steal from or harm others.

RIGHT LIVELIHOOD

Reject work that hurts others. This means

RIGHT EFFORT

Prevent evil and do good. Not wasting effort on thing that harm

ourselves and others. Doing our best at all times and having good

will toward others.

RIGHT MINDFULNESS

Control your feelings and thoughts. Being aware of our thoughts, words, and

deeds.

RIGHT CONCENTRATION

Practice proper meditation. Focus on one thought or object at a time.