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    Siddhartha Gautama was a high-born prince in ancient India who became the Buddha after discovering the causes of, and remedies for, human suffering. He taught that life involves suffering caused by desires and cravings. By following the Eightfold Path of righteous living through right views, intentions, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and meditation, one can eliminate desires and break the cycle of rebirth and attain nirvana. The Buddha's teachings, such as the Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and the Eightfold Path provided a path to enlightenment through moral discipline and meditation.

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    Siddhartha Gautama was a high-born prince in ancient India who became the Buddha after discovering the causes of, and remedies for, human suffering. He taught that life involves suffering caused by desires and cravings. By following the Eightfold Path of righteous living through right views, intentions, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and meditation, one can eliminate desires and break the cycle of rebirth and attain nirvana. The Buddha's teachings, such as the Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and the Eightfold Path provided a path to enlightenment through moral discipline and meditation.

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    Siddhartha Gautama was a high-born prince in ancient India who became the Buddha after discovering the causes of, and remedies for, human suffering. He taught that life involves suffering caused by desires and cravings. By following the Eightfold Path of righteous living through right views, intentions, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and meditation, one can eliminate desires and break the cycle of rebirth and attain nirvana. The Buddha's teachings, such as the Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and the Eightfold Path provided a path to enlightenment through moral discipline and meditation.

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    BUDDHISM

    From Tears to
    Enlightenment
    BUDDHISM: From Tears to
    Enlightenment

    Siddhatha Gautama or the Buddha

    High born Prince


    of the Sakya clan He lived from
    in the Kingdom 560 to 477 BC
    of Magadha
    Life’s
    Searching sufferings
    Turning for answers
    away from to the Disease
    riddle of …
    Hindu
    BUDDHA Polytheism Old Age
    and
    pleasures
    Death
    “Dharma”
    BUDDHA Realization or Law of
    Salvation
    The solution
    lays in his
    own mind
    Gospel of Inner
    cultivation of right
    spiritual attitudes,
    “Dharma” coupled with a self-
    or imposed discipline
    Law of Salvation whereby bodily
    desires would be
    channeled in the
    right directions
    Life is full of suffering
    Suffering is caused by
    Passionate desires, lusts,
    FOUR NOBLE cravings
    TRUTHS When these were
    obliterated, suffering will
    CEASE
    Such eradication of desire may be
    accomplished only by following the
    EIGHT PATH OF EARNEST ENDEAVOR.
    EIGHTFOLD PATH OF EARNEST ENDEAVOR

    Right belief in ACCEPTANCE of the


    Fourfold TRUTH.

    Right ASPIRATION for one’s self and


    for others.

    Right speech that harms no one.


    EIGHTFOLD PATH OF EARNEST ENDEAVOR

    Right CONDUCT, MOTIVATED by


    goodwill toward HUMAN BEINGS.

    Right means livelihood, or earning


    one’s living by honorable means

    Right endeavor, or effort to direct


    one’s energies toward wise ends.
    EIGHTFOLD PATH OF EARNEST ENDEAVOR

    Right mindfulness in choosing topics


    for thought.

    Right meditation or concentration to


    the point of complete absorption in
    mystic ecstasy.
    The final
    Self- abnegation achievement
    of that state
    of
    THE EFFECTS OF THE LAW consciousne
    ss which
    The way to OF CAUSE Rigid
    AND EFFECT
    Discipline of
    marks an
    SALVATION is…(KARMA) ARE OVERCOME;
    Mind and Body individual’s
    THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH IS full
    preparation
    BROKEN!!!!
    for entering
    the
    Consuming love for NIRVANA of
    ALL LIVING
    complete
    CREATURES
    Selflessnes.
    DESTROYING LIFE!

    TAKING WHAT IS NOT


    GIVEN!
    MISUSE OF THE SENSES!

    TAKING DRUGS OR WRONG SPEECH!


    DRINKS THAT TEND TO
    CLOUD THE MIND!

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