the four noble truths

what did the buddha say at the deer park sermon

“I teach suffering, its origin, cessation and path,”

what are the four noble truths essentially

• Four Noble Truth’s are a prescription

• observes the human condition and its illness

what is the translation of dukkha

suffering, discontent, unsatisfactoriness

how can someone eliminate dukkha

by understanding suffering is a part of life and accepting it

what is ordinary dukkha

• war, illness, pain, ect.

• cannot do anything about these unless the perception of life is altered

• not to ignorance but to wisdom

what is dukkha caused by change

• Annika - change

• everything will change, must find joy in it

what is dukkha caused by conditioned states

• lack of certainty

• existencial angst

• future is not tangible

• powerless, need the balance

story of kisogotami and how it portrays dukkha

• Kisagotami’s son died

• she sought for a cure

• she was told to get a mustard seed from families who had never encountered death

• she walked away empty handed

what is the translation of tanha

craving

why are these cravings bad

• all stuck in a continual cycle of birth and death

• cravings become negative habits

• humans are taken out of the moment

what is craving sensual pleasure

• links with the five senses and satisfied the physical desires

• indulgence in sensual desires

• easily lead into negative behaviour patterns (addictions, bad thoughts)

example: man who celebrates christmas every day (obsession, clinging)

what is craving existence

• crave success (social and personal)

• perfection, lifestyle, unrealistic expectations

• image

• the deep yearning to be propels humans from one life to another to seek new pleasures

what is craving non-existence

• displays negative behaviour

• can become destructive

• inverted form of desire

what does nirvana translate to

extinguish

what is nirvana

a psychological state of freedom

what are the two levels of nirvana

with substrate: alive, with body

without substrate: when the person passes away and escapes rebirth

what does magga translate to

path

what is magga used for

• advice to take on the best way of life

• all should aspire to this

nature of the eight fold path

• cyclical

• is not linear

• take on lifestyle on board

what are the two wisdom stages

• right view or understanding (can be hard to accept truth)

• right intention (human world is naturally pessimistic)

what are the three morality stages

• right speech (clashes with free speech)

• right action (peer pressure)

• right livelihood (may not be aware or have a choice due to finance)

what are the three meditation stages

• right effort

• right mindfulness

• right concentration