RE101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gautama Buddha, Four Noble Truths
13 Apr 2016
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History of immigration: variety of ethnic backgrounds and histories. South asians (chinese, japanese, hindus) went to bc first in early 1900"s, but was met with a lot of hostility. They were denied voting rights and other public jobs. The federal government banned all further immigrants from coming in by requiring all. South asians to purchase a ticket to canada from their country of origin (impossible). First large group of hindus came from northern india around 1960"s. Worldview: hindu practice is more individual in natured and centered at home in the family. Men would chant hindu scripture and women would make daily food offerings, bless images with holy water, etc. Four noble truths: existence is rooted in dissatisfaction; this suffering is engendered by attachment to desire; the eradication of desire leads to nirvana a state of devoid dissatisfaction; and the eightfold path proclaimed by siddhartha. Gautama the buddha leads to attainment of nirvana.
