buddhism

6 attributes

mystery, ritual, speculation, tradition, authority, grace

dukkha

life is pain

tanha

private desire

nirvana

letting go

4 noble truths

dukkha, tanha, nirvana, middle path

buddha

“enlightened one” or “awaken one”

buddha crossed paths with:

old person, diseased person, dead person, and monk

8 fold path

the “commandments” of the buddha

right understanding

Seeing reality and the Four Noble Truths clearly

right speech

Avoid lying, gossip, and harmful words

right livelihood

Work that does not harm others

right mindfulness

Awareness of body, feelings, thoughts

Anicca (Impermanence)

all things change

Dukkha (Suffering)

life is marked by dissatisfaction

Anatta (No-Self)

no permanent, unchanging soul or self

Theravada

Human beings are emancipated by self-effort, without supernatural aid, wisdom, meditation

Mahayana

Human aspirations are supported by divine powers and the grace they bestow, compassion, petitionary prayer

zen buddhism

Direct experience over scripture, Enlightenment is found in everyday life, not study, you can’t put it into words