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 The Meaning of
Buddhism
The teaching founded by the Buddha is
known, in English, as Buddhism. It may
be asked, who is the Buddha? A Buddha
is one who has attained Bodhi; and by
Bodhi is meant wisdom, an ideal state of
intellectual and ethical perfection which
can be achieved by man through purely
human means. The term Buddha literally
means enlightened one, a knower.
Buddhists believe that a Buddha is born
in each aeon of time, and our Buddha—
the sage Gotama who attained
enlightenment under the bo tree at
Buddh Gaya in India—was the seventh in
the succession.
Gotama was born the son of an Indian
king on the border of modern Nepal 623
years before Christ. The wise men of the
kingdom foresaw that he would become
either an emperor or a Buddha, and his
father, wanting him to be an emperor,
kept him utterly secluded from all
unpleasant things, so that he might not
become wise by seeing life. But the gods
knew that Gotama must become the
Buddha, and so they visited earth in
various forms to let him see them. On
three successive days, while on his way to
the royal park, Gotama saw an old man,
a sick man, and a corpse, and thus he
learned that men—all men—must suffer
and die. On the fourth day he saw a
monk; from this he understood that to
learn the way of overcoming man's
universal sorrow lie must give up worldly
pleasures. Accordingly, in his twenty-
ninth year, he renounced his kingdom
and became an ascetic.
Core Beliefs in Buddhism
The principles of Buddhist philosophy (The Core
Beliefs in Buddhism) in practice are:
The Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path
and The Five Precepts....
THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
The First Noble Truth
Unsatisfactoriness and suffering exist and are
universally experienced.
The Second Noble Truth
Desire and attachment are the causes of
unsatisfactoriness and suffering.
The Third Noble Truth
There is an end to unsatisfactoriness and
suffering.
The Fourth Noble Truth
The end can be attained by journeying on the
Noble Eightfold Path.
NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH
1. Right View/Understanding
(Understanding the Four Noble Truths) - See things
as they truly are without delusions or distortions for
all things change. Develop wisdom by knowing how
things work, knowing oneself and others.
2. Right Thinking
Decide to set a life on the correct path.
Wholehearted resolution and dedication to
overcoming the dislocation of self-centered
craving through the development of loving
kindness, empathy and compassion.
 3. Right Speech
Abstinence from lies and deceptions, backbiting,
idle babble and abusive speech. Cultivate
honesty and truthfulness; practice speech that is
kind and benevolent. Let your words reflect your
desire to help, not harm others.
4.Right Conduct
(Following the Five Precepts) - Practice self-less
conduct that reflects the highest statement of the
life you want to live. Express conduct that is
peaceful, honest and pure showing compassion
for all beings.
5. Right Livelihood
Earn a living that does not harm living things.
Avoidance of work that causes suffering to
others or that makes a decent, virtuous life
impossible. Do not engage in any occupation
that opposes or distracts one from the path. Love
and serve our world through your work.
6. Right Effort
Seek to make the balance between the exertion
of following the spiritual path and a moderate
life that is not over-zealous. Work to develop
more wholesome mind states, while gently
striving to go deeper and live more fully.
7. Right Mindfulness
Become intensely aware of all the states in body,
feeling, and mind. Through constant vigilance in
thought, speech and action seek to rid the mind
of self-centered thoughts that separate and
replace them with those that bind all beings
together. Be aware of your thoughts, emotions,
body and world as they exist in the present
moment. Your thoughts create your reality.
8. Right Concentration
Deep meditation to lead to a higher state of
consciousness (enlightenment). Through the
application of meditation and mental discipline
seek to extinguish the last flame of grasping
consciousness and develop an emptiness that
has room to embrace and love all things.
THE FIVE PRECEPTS
The Five Precepts are basic ethical guidelines for
the followers of Buddhism.
They are undertaken voluntarily, rather than as
commandments from a god.
Essentially, these precepts promote harmony
and reduce suffering between ourselves
and others. The underpinning moral code has
two qualities: compassion (karuna)
and loving kindness (metta), which are used as
the guiding principles in life.
1. I undertake the precept to refrain from
destroying living creatures.
2. I undertake the precept to refrain from taking
that which is not given.
3. I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual
misconduct.
4. I undertake the precept to refrain from
incorrect speech.
5. I undertake the precept to refrain from
intoxicants.
 All Buddhists live by the Five Moral Precepts
which are refraining from:

 harming living things

 taking what is not given
 sexual misconduct
 lying or gossip
 taking intoxicating substances eg drugs or
drink

Buddhist monks live by ten precepts. The ten

precepts are the five precepts plus refraining from
the following:

 taking substantial food after midday

(from noon to dawn)
 dancing, singing and music
 use of garlands, perfumes and personal
adornment like jewelry
 use of luxurious beds and seats
 accepting and holding money, gold or
silver

Therefore, on celebration days, Buddhists will

often eat vegetarian food and will not drink
alcohol. Gifts will be simple, especially those given
to monks. Monks in particular will not dress up,
and people will not eat to excess. However,
Buddhist celebrations are also very joyful, colorful
occasions.

Buddhism began in Asia, based on the teachings,

or Dharma, of Siddhartha Gautama, later known as
Gautama Buddha. A Buddha is one who is said to
be awake to the truth of life. ... While many people
see Buddhism as a religion, others see it as a
philosophy, and others as a way of finding reality.