RE103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Gautama Buddha, Noble Eightfold Path, Dharma
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Named after the buddha (the enlightened one) Siddhartha gautama found four things: sick, hungry, dead, poor, comes to realization that there is a middle way; not about having all. Lived luxurious life of the wealthy, decided to live an ascetic life of the luxuries of life, nor giving up everything: four noble truths. Follow the 8-fold path to put aside desire: 8-fold path living in a way that acknowledges the four noble truths. Bodhisattva person who has individually reached enlightenment but remains among us to teach others. 6th century ce: ch"an bridges buddhism teachings with chinese traditions; referred to as zen buddhism by the japanese, brought to the americas by a jap. Buddhist monk; belief that we are all already enlightened, we just need to discover that truth for ourselves. Teachings: dharma (realities of the universe); close relationship between teacher and student through meditation practices: theravada. Leads to doing right actions, able to see beauty and suffering in the world.
