RELG 102 1nd Edition Lecture 11 These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Current Lecture Buddhism Four Noble Truths Buddha was labeled as a pessimist this is similar to critique of Hindu philosophy Again not necessarily the case can we really find true happiness in a finite world of the senses Death is inevitable suffering exists Lets talk about the four noble truths o Suffering dukkha exists all elements in nature involving suffering but doesn t mean one shouldn t be miserable be joyous Three kinds of suffering natural pain produced by change conditional reality of existence o Thirst or craving for suffering this is ignorance of the real nature of things we see things as permanent they are not This ignorance binds us to the external world This creates neuroses anger frustration Give instead of take o Cessation of suffering existence in ignorance suffering Can only occur when thirst is ceased by wisdom Nirvana means extinction it is freedom from it is beyond reasoning it is perspective not a state o The path to cessation of Dukkha Buddhism s path to enlightenment is called the middle path because it avoids extremes no asceticism or indulgence Follow the noble eightfold path which is eight individual things that need to be done each day Actions of the body speech ad mind Noble eightfold path Right understanding Right thought Right speech Right conduct Right livelihood Right effort Right contemplation or mindfulness Right concentration Nirvana Simple negation like freedom Freedom from the cycle of rebirth passionate attachment to reality and person and things anger ignorance Freedom to act and be real
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