BuddhismBuddhism

To do no evil;To do no evil; To cultivate good;To cultivate good;

To purify one's mind:To purify one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.This is the teaching of the Buddhas.

~The Dhammapada~~The Dhammapada~

The Four Noble TruthsThe Four Noble Truths

1. Identifying the Symptoms1. Identifying the Symptoms

Life is Life is sufferingsuffering. .

(Dukkha)(Dukkha)

2. Diagnosis2. Diagnosis

DesireDesire is the cause of is the cause of

life’s suffering.life’s suffering.

(Tanha)(Tanha)

3. Prognosis3. Prognosis

Suffering has an Suffering has an endend..

4. Prescription4. Prescription

The way to overcomeThe way to overcome

suffering is by followingsuffering is by following

the the Eightfold PathEightfold Path..

The Eightfold PathThe Eightfold Path*Quotes from Huston Smith*Quotes from Huston Smith

Wisdom (Wisdom (Prajna)Prajna)1. Right Views1. Right Views The Four Noble TruthsThe Four Noble Truths

2. Right Intent2. Right Intent ““People who achieve People who achieve greatness are almost greatness are almost invariably passionately invariably passionately invested in some one invested in some one thing.”thing.”

Morality (Morality (ShilaShila))3. Right Speech3. Right Speech “…“…resolve to notice how many times resolve to notice how many times

during the day we deviate from the truth, during the day we deviate from the truth, and to follow this up by asking why we and to follow this up by asking why we did so.”did so.”

4. Right Conduct4. Right Conduct “…“…call to understand one’s behavior call to understand one’s behavior

more objectively before trying tomore objectively before trying to

improve it.”improve it.”

Five Precepts:Five Precepts:

1. Do not kill.1. Do not kill.

2. Do not steal.2. Do not steal.

3. Do not lie.3. Do not lie.

4. Do not be unchaste. 4. Do not be unchaste.

5. Do not drink intoxicants.5. Do not drink intoxicants.

5. Right Livelihood5. Right Livelihood “…“…engaging in occupations that engaging in occupations that promote life instead of destroying it.”promote life instead of destroying it.”

Meditation (Meditation (SamadhiSamadhi))6. Right Effort6. Right Effort ““Those who follow the Way might well Those who follow the Way might well

follow the example of an ox that follow the example of an ox that marches through the deep mire carrying marches through the deep mire carrying a heavy load. He is tired, but his steady a heavy load. He is tired, but his steady gaze, looking forward, will never relax gaze, looking forward, will never relax until he comes out of the mire…”until he comes out of the mire…”

7. Right Mindfulness7. Right Mindfulness “…“…special times should be allotted for special times should be allotted for undistracted introspection.”undistracted introspection.”

8. Right Concentration8. Right Concentration ““Something happened to the Buddha Something happened to the Buddha under the Bo Tree, and something has under the Bo Tree, and something has happened to every Buddhist since who happened to every Buddhist since who has persevered to the final step of the has persevered to the final step of the Eightfold Path. Like a camera, the mind Eightfold Path. Like a camera, the mind had been poorly focused, but the had been poorly focused, but the adjustment has now been made.”adjustment has now been made.”

What do you see?What do you see?

Read this sentence:Read this sentence:        

FINISHED FILES ARE THE FINISHED FILES ARE THE

RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFICRESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC

STUDY COMBINED WITHSTUDY COMBINED WITHTHE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

Now count the F's in the sentence. Count them only Now count the F's in the sentence. Count them only once. Do not go back and count them again.once. Do not go back and count them again.

Vaccha asked Buddha if one still Vaccha asked Buddha if one still exists after attaining Enlightenment exists after attaining Enlightenment

((NirvanaNirvana)…)…““The word reborn does not apply to him.”The word reborn does not apply to him.”““Then he is not reborn?”Then he is not reborn?”““The term not-reborn does not apply to him.”The term not-reborn does not apply to him.”““To each and all of my questions, Gotama, you have replied in the To each and all of my questions, Gotama, you have replied in the

negative. I am at a loss and bewildered.”negative. I am at a loss and bewildered.”““You ought to be at a loss and bewildered, Vaccha. For this doctrine You ought to be at a loss and bewildered, Vaccha. For this doctrine

is profound, hard to comprehend, rare, excellent, beyond dialectic, is profound, hard to comprehend, rare, excellent, beyond dialectic, subtle, only to be understood by the wise. Let me therefore subtle, only to be understood by the wise. Let me therefore question you. If there were a fire blazing in front of you, would you question you. If there were a fire blazing in front of you, would you know it?”know it?”

““Yes, Gotama.”Yes, Gotama.”““If the fire went out, would you know it had gone out?”If the fire went out, would you know it had gone out?”““Yes.”Yes.”““If now you were asked in what direction the fire had gone, whether to If now you were asked in what direction the fire had gone, whether to

east, west, north, or south, could you give an answer?”east, west, north, or south, could you give an answer?”

What does that really mean?What does that really mean? Think about a flame…Think about a flame…

““Expiring flames do not really go out Expiring flames do not really go out but return to the pure, invisible but return to the pure, invisible condition of fire they shared before condition of fire they shared before they visibly appeared”they visibly appeared”

Say what?Say what?

““The ultimate destiny of the human The ultimate destiny of the human spirit is a condition in which all spirit is a condition in which all identification with the historical identification with the historical experience of the finite self will experience of the finite self will disappear, while experience as disappear, while experience as such not only remains but is such not only remains but is heightened beyond recognition.”heightened beyond recognition.”

NO soul??? (NO soul??? (AnattaAnatta))

Hold up-let me explain…Hold up-let me explain…

Think about a flame again…Think about a flame again…““He (Buddha) used the image He (Buddha) used the image of a flame being passed from of a flame being passed from candle to candle. As it is candle to candle. As it is difficult to think of the flame difficult to think of the flame on the final candle as being on the final candle as being the original flame, the the original flame, the connection would seem to be connection would seem to be a causal one, in which a causal one, in which influence was transmitted by influence was transmitted by chain reaction but without chain reaction but without perduring substance.”perduring substance.”

Nothing lasts forever…(Nothing lasts forever…(AniccaAnicca))

““Regard this phantom worldRegard this phantom world

As a star at dawn, a bubble As a star at dawn, a bubble in a stream,in a stream,

A flash of lightning in a A flash of lightning in a summer cloud,summer cloud,

A flickering lamp—a phantomA flickering lamp—a phantom—and a dream.”—and a dream.”

~Buddha~~Buddha~

Let’s stop and review…Let’s stop and review…

““The Three Marks of Existence”:The Three Marks of Existence”:

Suffering (Suffering (DukkhaDukkha)) No soul (No soul (AnattaAnatta))

Impermanence (Impermanence (AniccaAnicca))

Are you still confused?Are you still confused?

It’s okay…It’s okay…

““A thousand questions remain, but theA thousand questions remain, but theBuddha is silent. Others abide our questions.Buddha is silent. Others abide our questions.Thou are free. We ask and ask; thou smilestThou are free. We ask and ask; thou smilest

and art still.”and art still.”

~One of Buddha’s disciples~~One of Buddha’s disciples~

The Two Branches of The Two Branches of BuddhismBuddhism

*Quotes from Huston Smith*Quotes from Huston Smith

Hinayana (Theravada)Hinayana (Theravada)

““Little Raft” Little Raft”

MahayanaMahayana

““Big Raft” Big Raft”

““No one saves us but No one saves us but ourselves,ourselves,

No one can and no one No one can and no one may;may;

We ourselves must tread We ourselves must tread the Path:the Path:

Buddhas only show the Buddhas only show the way.”way.”

““He findeth not who seeks He findeth not who seeks his own…”his own…”

Hinayana (Theravada)Hinayana (Theravada)

““Little Raft” Little Raft”

MahayanaMahayana

““Big Raft” Big Raft”

Key virtue=Wisdom (bodhi)Key virtue=Wisdom (bodhi) Key virtue=Compassion Key virtue=Compassion (karuna) (karuna)

Primarily for members ofPrimarily for members of

monastic order (sangha)monastic order (sangha)

Relevant to laypeople Relevant to laypeople

Ideal=ArhatIdeal=Arhat Ideal=Boddhisattva Ideal=Boddhisattva

Buddha=teacher, sage, man Buddha=teacher, sage, man Buddha=world savior Buddha=world savior

Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand,Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand,

CambodiaCambodia

China, Korea, Japan, TibetChina, Korea, Japan, Tibet

Popular SectsPopular Sects *Quotes from Huston Smith*Quotes from Huston Smith

What sets Tibetan Buddhism What sets Tibetan Buddhism apart from the other branches?apart from the other branches?

VajrayanaVajrayana

Tibetan BuddhismTibetan Buddhism

Enlightenment can be Enlightenment can be reached in just one reached in just one lifetime!lifetime!

Sights (Sights (mandalasmandalas), ), sounds (sounds (mantrasmantras), and ), and motions (motions (mudrasmudras))

SightsSights

SoundsSounds

Om Mani Padme Hum

MotionsMotions

Free Tibet MovementFree Tibet Movement

Free Tibet MovementFree Tibet Movement““The Bodhisattva Path Is One Of Power And The Bodhisattva Path Is One Of Power And StrengthStrengthA Strength From Within To Go The LengthA Strength From Within To Go The LengthSeeing Others Are As Important As MyselfSeeing Others Are As Important As MyselfI Strive For A Happiness Of Mental WealthI Strive For A Happiness Of Mental WealthWith The Interconnectedness That We Share As With The Interconnectedness That We Share As OneOneEvery Action That We Take Affects EveryoneEvery Action That We Take Affects EveryoneSo In Deciding For What A Situation CallsSo In Deciding For What A Situation CallsThere Is A Path For The Good For AllThere Is A Path For The Good For AllI Try To Make My Every Action For That Highest I Try To Make My Every Action For That Highest GoodGoodWith The Altruistic Wish To Achieve BuddhahoodWith The Altruistic Wish To Achieve BuddhahoodSo I Pledge Here Before Everyone Who's So I Pledge Here Before Everyone Who's ListeningListeningTo Try To Make My Every Action For The Good To Try To Make My Every Action For The Good Of All BeingsOf All BeingsFor The Rest Of My Lifetimes And Even For The Rest Of My Lifetimes And Even Beyond…”Beyond…”

The Panchen LamaThe Panchen Lama

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo (Renji)

Just for fun…Just for fun…

Just for fun…Just for fun…

Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism

We are all familiar with the sound of two hands We are all familiar with the sound of two hands clapping. What is the sound of one hand clapping. What is the sound of one hand clapping?clapping?

Li-ku, a high-ranking officer in the Tang dynasty, Li-ku, a high-ranking officer in the Tang dynasty, asked a famous Ch’an master: “A long time ago a asked a famous Ch’an master: “A long time ago a man kept a goose in a bottle. It grew larger until it man kept a goose in a bottle. It grew larger until it could not get out of the bottle any more. He did could not get out of the bottle any more. He did not want to break the bottle, nor did he wish to not want to break the bottle, nor did he wish to harm the goose. How would you get it out?”harm the goose. How would you get it out?”

Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism

A master, Wu Tsu, says, “Let me make an A master, Wu Tsu, says, “Let me make an illustration from a fable. A cow passes by a illustration from a fable. A cow passes by a window. Its head, horns, and the four legs window. Its head, horns, and the four legs all pass by. Why did not the tail pass by?”all pass by. Why did not the tail pass by?”

What was the appearance of your face What was the appearance of your face before your ancestors were born?before your ancestors were born?

Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism

Use of riddles (koans)Use of riddles (koans)

Reason is limitedReason is limited

98% of the world’s Buddhists live in Asia…98% of the world’s Buddhists live in Asia…that’s 373 million peoplethat’s 373 million people

Going Global…Going Global…

Going Global…Going Global…

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring…Spring…

Does the film make more sense now?Does the film make more sense now?