RELIGST 2K03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Four Noble Truths, Menander I, Noble Eightfold Path
17 Apr 2017
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The big ideas of early buddhism and buddha"s first patrons. Turning of the wheel of the dharma (the teachings) Buddha searched for people with abilities like him who could understand his teachings. Early buddhism"s big ideas: the middle way (114-125, the five skandhas (125-134, the four noble truths (135-159, the eight-fold path (147-154, the twelve links of dependent origination (138-143) Buddha was against belief of a permanent soul (because one can achieve enlightenment) But believed in a soul (as in it continues on with you) Was not extremely opposite in this sense. The skandhas, or aggregates , are the psychological and physical constituents of the self . Sensation (resulting from contact with sense objects - pleasant, unpleasant or neutral) *john strong says we are the same person throughout our life, and we aren"t the same. Not completely different from birth to death, but also not the same either. The five skandhas - milinda and the chariot:
