HIST-W 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Buddhist Philosophy, Four Noble Truths, Chariot
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The indian philosophy of four noble truths attained with the eight fold path. To be a buddhist: practice these truths and paths, known as darma (basic a. No gods, a philosophical journey to break the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (caste system) To leave the caste system and reach the universal soul is known as nirvana. b. A states of non-desire with the universal soul. The buddhist transcribed the teachings in several languages (locally) Let people learn people about it. offering free education to local boys. low interest loans to farmers/small business. Form of buddhism spreads north east asia: (china, mongolia, japan) Turned buddha into god- focus of veneration. a. Set up places to help attain enlightenment. a. Lets average people practice faith. celibate, vegetarian, or give up everything. The original form of buddha; harder to follow. Reaction to buddhism- corrupting the indian aryan caste system. The aryan priesthood reforms aryan upanishads and vedas.
