REL 020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Henotheism, Noble Eightfold Path, Theodicy
9 Sep 2016
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Siddhartha gautama (566-486 b. ce) became enlightened and joined the. Four noble truths: there is suffering, the cause of suffering is desire, there is a way to overcome desire and thus become free from suffering, the eightfold path leads to this freedom. Middle way (eightfold path that leads to nirvana) : right understanding, right thoughts, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concertation. Karma: controls the cycle of rebirths and deaths. The two greatest events in the legend of the buddha is his departure from his family and his enlightenment (bodhi) 6 years later. Soothsayers: a person who is supposed to be able to see the future. Animals: god created animals therefore they are sacred and deserve respect as being part of gods creation. Also needed for survival and to sacrifice what animals they had was a sign of dedication.
