REL 020 Lecture 7: 09:14:2016 3 watches of the night, 4 noble truths and the eightfold path.
14 Sep 2016
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: there is a folder in bb that has directions as well. Fill out the study guide as it will be collected. Only use the answers that can be used within the readings. The three watches of the night: the three experiences or visions that the. Buddha has on the night of his enlightenment. Sees all the past lives of all sentient beings. Understands karma and sees that it drives the wheel of samsara (the process of life, suffering, death, and rebirth. ) Suffering is an inherent part of life and the buddha wanted to understand how to overcome this suffering. His insight goes deeper and sees that all things change and that change is inevitable. Nothing is permeant in buddhism even things like. This state of impermanent is the reason that we suffer because we want things to be eternal and we suffer because we are constantly disappointed by this. We want to hang onto relationships, our health, our youth.
