ASIAN 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Four Noble Truths, Tree Structure, Arhat
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Buddhism refers to a diverse array of beliefs and practices. Like hindus, buddhists use the term dharma to refer to their religion. Gautama was born to a high station and was married and had one child. He abandoned home and became a mendicant monk which is known as the. He founded the monastic sect where he denied the special sacredness of the. At the knowledge tree, he realized the great enlightenment which is that desire leads to suffering. This enlightenment gave him the title as buddha. The buddha delays nirvana and becomes a teaching buddha. The sermone in the deer park at benares is known as the middle path. The middle path is to avoid a life given to pleasures and lusts. The middle path is to avoid a life given to mortifications. The buddha"s aunt and foster mother founded the buddhist order of nuns. The buddha predicted that doing so would shorten the life of the movement.
