Buddhism Phylosophy

Is the Buddha a God?

No, not part of buddha’s cosmology and Buddha’s live outside the six realms

List the 6 realms and characteristics

1. Devi - done good deeds but good deeds may also run out and cause reincarnation

2. Asura - done good deeds but battling with gods to be the best

3. Humans - accumulate good and bad karma

4. Animal - can be born through the womb, egg, moisture or water

5. Hungry ghosts - constantly hungry and food they eat go up in flames

6. Hell - paying off negative karma and once paid off they get to reincarnate

Difference between Buddha and God

Buddha

1. outside the six realms

2. can travel to the realms

3. Wisdom

God

1. Live in the highest realm

2. Accumulation of good deeds

3. Longest lifespan

T/F: the passage of the time in the heavens is the same in the human realm

False, 1 heaven day = 360 human days

Where did the Buddha teach the Four Noble Truths?

Deer Park

All life entails Duhkha

at some point of one’s life they will be dissatisfied; unhappiness is the problem

Duhkha means ___

Dissatisfaction

Duhkha ceases when cravings cease

It only stops only when people let go of things that have to get to be happy

Deference between cravings and desires

Cravings are more intense while desires are wants that you can live without

How do the Four Noble Truths contrast with Conventional Truths about Happiness?

It’s assumed that to be happy is to consume objects and praise but those are temporary and short lived. But with the Four Noble Truths, one will be happier if you let those go because happiness is within oneself

How does the teaching of ANATMAN explain the cause of rebirth?

1. Rebirth

• believing the temporary self to be real and eternal’ unwilling to let go = rebirth

2. No Rebirth

• understanding that the self is only temporary; non-clinging = no more rebirth

Anatman means ___

No self

List the 5 types clinging that lead to rebirth?

1. physical body

2. 5 senses

3. point of view, past event, thoughts

4. default reactions/emotions, habits, nature

5. conciousness

Five Skandhas means ___

aggragates