Keimya cave Keimya cave

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Spring 2011Spring 2011

Siddhartha was born around 563 BC in Siddhartha was born around 563 BC in the northern Indiathe northern India

Siddhartha was a member of the warrior Siddhartha was a member of the warrior class.class.

Siddhartha’s journey took him to many Siddhartha’s journey took him to many regions in India.regions in India.

Whenever he traveled he discussions with Whenever he traveled he discussions with priests and people know for wisdompriests and people know for wisdom..

On Siddhartha's journey he fastedOn Siddhartha's journey he fasted..

By Siddhartha’s death, around 483 BC, the Buddha’s influence was spreading rapidly throughout India, mostly by his missionaries.

1.suffering and unhappiness.1.suffering and unhappiness. It means to be miserable and not happy.It means to be miserable and not happy. 2.Goodness or kindness.2.Goodness or kindness. It means to come over your pleasure and It means to come over your pleasure and

goods.goods. 3.people can overcome3.people can overcome desire and ignorance by reaching nirvana, desire and ignorance by reaching nirvana,

a state of perfect peace.a state of perfect peace. It means to have peace and happiness.It means to have peace and happiness. 4.people can over come ignorance by 4.people can over come ignorance by

following the eightfold path.following the eightfold path.

Right thought-believe in nature of existence as Right thought-believe in nature of existence as suffering and in the four noble truths.suffering and in the four noble truths.

Right intent-incline toward goodness and Right intent-incline toward goodness and kindness.kindness.

Right speech-avoid lies and gossipRight speech-avoid lies and gossip Right action-don’t steal from or harm others.Right action-don’t steal from or harm others. Right livelihood-reject work that hurts others.Right livelihood-reject work that hurts others. Right effort-prevent evil and do good.Right effort-prevent evil and do good. Right mindfulness-control your feelings and Right mindfulness-control your feelings and

thoughts.thoughts. Right concentration-practice proper meditation.Right concentration-practice proper meditation.

Right thought-believe in the nature of Right thought-believe in the nature of existence as suffering and in the four existence as suffering and in the four noble truths.noble truths.

An example: Right thought is about An example: Right thought is about people believing they think that people believing they think that suffering is a good thing and some suffering is a good thing and some people still follow the four noble people still follow the four noble truths.truths.

Right intent-incline toward goodness Right intent-incline toward goodness and kindness.and kindness.

An example: Right intent is about An example: Right intent is about people being very kind to other people being very kind to other people and don’t get in much trouble people and don’t get in much trouble with other people.with other people.

Right speech-avoid lies and gossip.Right speech-avoid lies and gossip.

An example: Right speech is about An example: Right speech is about people telling other people lies about people telling other people lies about what a person said and twisting a what a person said and twisting a persons words around and making it persons words around and making it their own words.their own words.

Right action-don’t steal from of harm.Right action-don’t steal from of harm.

An example: Right action means that An example: Right action means that people kill other people for money and people kill other people for money and threaten them for no reason at all.threaten them for no reason at all.

Right livelihood-reject work that hurts Right livelihood-reject work that hurts others.others.

An example: Right livelihood means An example: Right livelihood means that people harm each other and that people harm each other and break their promise.break their promise.

Right effort-prevent evil and do good.Right effort-prevent evil and do good. An example: Right effort means that An example: Right effort means that

people do good around good people but people do good around good people but do bad stuff when their no around.do bad stuff when their no around.

Right mindfulness-control your Right mindfulness-control your feelings and thoughts. feelings and thoughts.

An example: It means to you say An example: It means to you say things but say it in your mind and things but say it in your mind and your not violent.your not violent.

Right concentration-practice proper Right concentration-practice proper meditation.meditation.

An example: Right concentration An example: Right concentration means that people com their nerves means that people com their nerves by meditation.by meditation.