ESP BUDDHISM
GREET
Good afternoon everyone we are group 3 presenting the way and principle of buddhism
I. INTRODUCTION
So what is BUDDHISM? Buddhism is an indian relegion and philosophical tradition
based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. BUT WHAT IS BUDDHA? Buddha is only a
human being who is enlightened to the truth of life
Particularly DHARMA which means right way of living and path of rightness.
Siddharta Gautama is the first and founder of buddhism who lives in the southern-
east part of asia during the 5th and 6th century before the common era. The
Buddha's message was to cultivate morality, mindfulness, and wisdom to create a
better world. And there are set of principles and teachings to live towards the
righteous way of living. Lets start with the principles
PRINCIPLES
• The Five PreceptsThese are the foundation of Buddhist ethics (we can
also see that this percepts is in the catholic law) this includes:
• THE FIRST PERCEPT - Refrain from taking life - Not killing any living
being
• THE SECOND PERCEPT - Refrain from taking what is not given - Do not
steal (wag pong magnanakaw)
• THE THIRD PERCEPT - Refrain from the misuse of the senses - Avoid any
action that will lead to too much stimulation of senses ( i have read that this is
to forbid adultery, rape and sex with someone who is engaged to another)
• THE FOURTH PERCEPT - Refrain from wrong speech - Do no lie or gossip to
other people (Wag daw pong magsinungaling at mag chismis ng masama tungkol sa ibang
tao)
• THE FIFTH PERCEPT - Refrain from the intoxicants that cloud the mind -
Do not partake in anything which will not help you to think clearly (so christian
what is this? the alcohol, drugs, sexual intercourse etc)
• The Noble Eightfold PathThis path is made up of eight branches that
lead to the end of suffering. The branches can be followed in everyday life.
• 1. Right View - know the truth
• 2. Right Intention - free your mind of evil
• 3. Right Speech - say nothing that hurts others
• 4. Right Action - work for the good of others
• 5. Right Livelihood - respect life
• 6. Right Effort - resist evil
• 7. Right Mindfulness - control your thoughts
• 8. Right Concentration - practice meditation
1-2 is categorized by wisdom, 3-5 is by Ethical Conduct, 6-7 Mental Discipline.
This are the pillars to support the right concentration
• MindfulnessThis is the practice of being present and fully engaged in
the moment, without judgment or distraction.
• EnlightenmentThis is the realization of the truth about life, which
releases a person from the cycle of rebirth and ends suffering.
TEACHINGS
The Buddha's teachings include the Four Noble Truths, karma and the idea of
nirvana:
The Four Noble TruthsThe foundation of Buddhist thought, these truths are:
The first truth is known as duhkha, meaning "suffering". Life is suffering and will
remain so as long as one refuses to recognize its true nature
The second truth is samudaya, meaning "origination", and addresses the cause of
suffering. The cause of suffering is the craving for permanence in an impermanent
world. Buddha defines this craving as a passionate desire for things one cannot
have
The third truth is nirodha meaning "cessation". In order to stop craving, one must
understand what one is actually craving and recognize that the illusion of
permanence cannot satisfy one’s needs. Buddha encourages an abrupt stop to the
craving behavior along the lines of abandoning a bad habit
The fourth truth is marga, meaning "the path", by which Buddha means his "middle
way" in navigating life. (Here he talks about the Eightfold path) the lead to
cessation of suffering
Karma
In Buddhism, karma means "action" and comes from thoughts and feelings. Repeated
actions form habits that can lead to positive or negative outcomes. Teachings about
karma explain that our past actions affect us, either positively or negatively, and
that our present actions will affect us in the future. The idea that a person's
actions and their ethical consequences lead to rebirth. Good deeds are rewarded and
evil deeds are punished
NirvanaThe cessation (termination) of all existence, which is neither existence nor
non-existence. It is attained by realizing that all existing is suffering.
Once Nirvana is achieved, and the enlightened individual physically dies, the
belief is that they will no longer be reborn. (But isn’t being able to be reborn a
good thing? Well again buddhist see the life as a continuous cycle of suffering)
Buddha taught that when Nirvana is achieved, Buddhists are able to see the world as
it really is. Nirvana means realising and accepting the
Four Noble Truths and being awake to reality.
In buddhism we can say that life is actually a quote - unquote “life is continous
learning process” looking for enlightenment.
In summary, buddha states that life is an endless suffering and by only ataining
the main objective of Buddhism to achieve enlightenment and nirvana, a state of
inner peace and wisdom that ends the cycle of death and rebirth will they be able
to look at the world that that’s just how it goes and the acceptance of the four
truths.
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES BUDDHISM TO OTHER RELIGIONS?
• No creator god: Buddhists do not believe in a supreme creator god.
• No savior: Buddhism does not have a savior concept.
• No incarnation: The Buddha is not considered an incarnation of a god.
TRIVIA
DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE 500million to 1 billion approximately 7% of the
population is buddhist making it one of the biggest religion in the whole world
END THANKYOU !!!!
