NEW214Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Buddhist Economics, Vajrayana, Engaged Buddhism
Document Summary
Socially engaged buddhism (formerly new214y1) (university of toronto) Intro ideas regarding buddhism: attain liberation ultimately from an oppressed society (samsara, ultimately, remove yourself from the cycle of reincarnation, karma determines your well-being in life (a good indicator is the social class you were born in) Karma: wholesome vs unwholesome actions, wholesome leads to liberation and wisdom, everything that isn"t wholesome is therefore unwholesome, karma determines the well-being of your future reincarnation. Bottom 3 come from the 3 poisons: ignorance, greed, hatred. 4 noble truths: there is suffering in our lives, we suffer because we have desires, there is an end to suffering possible for everyone, the path that leads to this is the noble 8fold path. These are ultimately the foundation of all of the teachings of buddha. Skillful means: middle ground of samsara/nirvana, applied to the precepts/codes. 5 fundamental precepts: no killing, no stealing.
