Buddhism
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- Buddhism
- 4 Noble Truths -
- Old Age, sickness & death will happen to us all - we all suffer.
- Suffering comes about from wanting. (Desire)
- Non- attachment is freedom.
- Use your skills and follow the Eightford path
- The EightFord Path
- Right Viewpoint. You must realise the truths that the Buddha has given you.
- Right thought. You must always make sure that you do all of these things (Eightford path) for the right reasons.
- Right Speech. You need to speak in a way that does not keep focussing on yourself. You need to speak to others in a way that shows respect.
- Right action. You must live your life in a way that you follow the teachings of the Buddha, by attempting to keep the five moral precepts.
- Right Living. It is very important that you choose a job that stops you from being arrogant and leading you into violence.
- Right Effort. If you are using meditation and making sure that you do the right things in life. Then you will not be attached to the outcomes of effort.
- Right Awareness. Through meditation you become aware of all that you do in thought, speech and action.
- Right Concentration. You need to be free worry and anxiety and envy in order to think clearly.
- Meditation
- Meditation is thinking deeply for religious reasons. Mental practice designed to help achieve enlightenment.
- When Buddhists meditate they stay focussed.
- There are two examples of meditation.
- They breathe in slowily through their nose and feel relaxed. Paying attention so their mind doesn't think of anything. Concentrating on the rhythm of their breathing.
- Imagine they are a large room and they see who they care about; they try to look at the faces carefully. Then picture someone in their minds they do not like; instead of feeling anger they generate warmth.
- Buddhists raise flags with words of important mantra on them. When the wind blows they believe the blessing of mantra is carried in the wind.
- 4 Noble Truths -
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