buddism

Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)

Founder of Buddhism, also called "The Enlightened One."

Buddhism

Philosophy and religion focused on understanding and overcoming suffering.

"If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha"

Do not blindly follow authority; think and discover for yourself.

The Four Signs that made Buddha aware of suffering

Sickness, old age, death, and a spiritual seeker.

Interdependent Arising

Everything depends on other things; nothing exists completely on its own.

Impermanence

Everything changes; nothing lasts forever.

The Four Noble Truths (explanation of suffering)

1. suffering exist (identify the problem) 2. suffering has causes (suffering arise from conditions) 3. suffering can end (healing is possible) 4. path to end suffering (noble eightfold path)

The Noble Eightfold Path

way to overcome suffering through correct living + awareness

The Eightfold Path (8 steps)

right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right meditation

The Four Buddhist Attitudes

meta, karuna, nudity, upekkha

Metta

Loving-kindness; wishing others well.

Karuna

Compassion; wanting to reduce suffering.

Mudita

Being happy for the success and happiness of others.

Upekkha

Inner balance and calmness.

Empathy

feeling another person's suffering.

Compassion

feeling their suffering and wanting to help.

Matthieu Ricard (and Singer)

Showed that compassion can be trained and helps prevent emotional exhaustion

Healthy Guilt

Realising you did something wrong and learning from it.

Unhealthy Guilt

Believing that you are a bad person because of a mistake

Leo Tolstoy

Connects Buddhism and pratical ethics --> we should focus on the present moment and helping the people around us.

Einstein's Idea (connected with Buddhism)

People think they are separate from others, but this is an illusion. We are all connected.