PSY 706 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Gautama Buddha, Four Noble Truths, Dukkha
11 Dec 2019
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Positive emotions as key component of happiness. Buddhism arose in india 2000-2600 yrs ago: siddartha gautama. Ekman focus on indo-tibetan buddhism (1000+ yrs old) 4 noble truths: dukkha , loosely means suffering can"t avoid death/ sufferings. Not in sequence but all 8 parts are connected. 2 issues addressed by ekman: lasting happiness is a worthy goal, afflictive emotions. Psychological odels & buddhist ideas agree that : emotions are important, they influence us make us goal-directed. Well-being that arises from mental balance: authentic, long lasting happiness. Balance in terms of attention, emotion, & cognition. Sukha means good space--- sweet: comes from balanced mind. Recognizing that all beings are connected with each other. How to cultivate sukha: attentional training, emotional balance, mindfulness. These allow us to perceive with clarity true nature: perceive what comes into our sensory systems, perceive own subjective (mental) states.
