ASC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Synthes, Du Fu, Mogao Caves
31 Oct 2014
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Found religion through a wondering monk after viewing several tragic events. People find religion when they are: experience of old age, sickness, death sought to find the end of suffering. Found delusion the ultimate cause of suffering= enlightenment. First noble truth dukkha-life has suffering/dissatisfaction: have to assess it and look at it. Suffering is caused by craving and aversion: by wanting but can"t have it. Third noble truth: end of craving & aversion brings happiness. Taking refuge in the three jewels: 3 main support of buddhism teaching: buddha(models to follow), dharma (teaching), Five precepts: aware of suffering caused by the destruction of life, aware of suffering caused by stealing, aware of suffering caused by sexual misconduct, aware of suffering caused by unmindful speech, aware of suffering caused by unmindful consumption. No unchanging self: we are changing constantly, positive view- we are connected with everything. Theravada - (south) sri lanka, burma, southern china, laos, thailand, cambodia, vietnam, chinese in.
