Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Buddhism For Dummies

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THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
  1. World contains pain and suffering (DUKKHA)
  2. Cause of suffering is our desire and attachments (SAMUDAYA)
  3. End of suffering is nirvana (NIRODHA)
  4. The way to nirvana is Eight Noble Path (MAGGA)

Eight Noble Path

Wisdom

  • Right understanding (samma ditthi)
  • Right thought (samma sankappa)
Virtue
  • Right speech (samma vaca)
  • Right action (samma kammanta)
  • Right livelihood (samma ajiva)
Concentration
  • Right effort (samma vayama)
  • Right mindfullness (samma sati)
  • Right concentration (samma samadhi)


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