Buddhism
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Buddhism Worksheet
Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following.
1. Explain the basic Buddhist teachings including the three marks of reality, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path.
The three marks of reality of the Buddhist religion consist of; 1. The first and most common thing in all of reality being change, after all the only constant in life is change. Impermanence according to Buddha is a part of life the fact that things in one’s life such as family do not evolve is an illusion. 2. No permanent identity is another thing that Buddha spoke about. He urged people to abandon ego, and a fixation on material objects. We all come in to this world with nothing and leave the world the same way. The fact that Buddha states this to me, it is as if we need to stop focusing on worldly things and focus more on the savior, to better ourselves. 3. Suffering is the third mark of reality. It refers to the fact that life, when lived conventionally, can never be satisfying because of its inescapable change.
The fours noble truths are; 1. To live is to suffer, that to me means that no matter what through life, we will experience uncomfortable situations and we will have pain through our lives to experience pleasure and pain. 2. Suffering comes from desire. This to me means that things in life that are worth having do not come easy. 3. To end suffering, end desire. To me that means when you stop your desires, that means that you stop trying in life at striving towards higher progression. 4. Release from suffering is possible and can be attained by following the Noble Eightfold Path. To me this means that you reach a state of mind where you are one with everything and all is at peace in your life.
The Noble Eightfold Path: 1. Right understanding 2. Right intention 3. Right speech 4. Right action 5. Right work 6. Right effort 7.
Buddhism Worksheet
Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following.
1. Explain the basic Buddhist teachings including the three marks of reality, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path.
The three marks of reality of the Buddhist religion consist of; 1. The first and most common thing in all of reality being change, after all the only constant in life is change. Impermanence according to Buddha is a part of life the fact that things in one’s life such as family do not evolve is an illusion. 2. No permanent identity is another thing that Buddha spoke about. He urged people to abandon ego, and a fixation on material objects. We all come in to this world with nothing and leave the world the same way. The fact that Buddha states this to me, it is as if we need to stop focusing on worldly things and focus more on the savior, to better ourselves. 3. Suffering is the third mark of reality. It refers to the fact that life, when lived conventionally, can never be satisfying because of its inescapable change.
The fours noble truths are; 1. To live is to suffer, that to me means that no matter what through life, we will experience uncomfortable situations and we will have pain through our lives to experience pleasure and pain. 2. Suffering comes from desire. This to me means that things in life that are worth having do not come easy. 3. To end suffering, end desire. To me that means when you stop your desires, that means that you stop trying in life at striving towards higher progression. 4. Release from suffering is possible and can be attained by following the Noble Eightfold Path. To me this means that you reach a state of mind where you are one with everything and all is at peace in your life.
The Noble Eightfold Path: 1. Right understanding 2. Right intention 3. Right speech 4. Right action 5. Right work 6. Right effort 7.