The document discusses Buddhist philosophy of man from an Eastern perspective. It outlines how Hinduism formed the foundation of Eastern philosophy, with concepts like Brahman, Atman, karma, and samsara. It then explains the Buddhist philosophy established by Siddhartha Gautama, including the four noble truths about suffering and its causes, and Buddha's eightfold path to end suffering. Finally, it briefly describes the Sangha order of Buddhist monks and nuns.
The document discusses Buddhist philosophy of man from an Eastern perspective. It outlines how Hinduism formed the foundation of Eastern philosophy, with concepts like Brahman, Atman, karma, and samsara. It then explains the Buddhist philosophy established by Siddhartha Gautama, including the four noble truths about suffering and its causes, and Buddha's eightfold path to end suffering. Finally, it briefly describes the Sangha order of Buddhist monks and nuns.
The document discusses Buddhist philosophy of man from an Eastern perspective. It outlines how Hinduism formed the foundation of Eastern philosophy, with concepts like Brahman, Atman, karma, and samsara. It then explains the Buddhist philosophy established by Siddhartha Gautama, including the four noble truths about suffering and its causes, and Buddha's eightfold path to end suffering. Finally, it briefly describes the Sangha order of Buddhist monks and nuns.
The document discusses Buddhist philosophy of man from an Eastern perspective. It outlines how Hinduism formed the foundation of Eastern philosophy, with concepts like Brahman, Atman, karma, and samsara. It then explains the Buddhist philosophy established by Siddhartha Gautama, including the four noble truths about suffering and its causes, and Buddha's eightfold path to end suffering. Finally, it briefly describes the Sangha order of Buddhist monks and nuns.
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Man as an Embodied
Spirit: Buddhist Philosophy
of Man
JOHN PAUL O. CAGADAS, LPT
Subject Teacher Objectives of the Lesson 1. Discuss what a human person is from the point of view of the Eastern and the Western philosophers; 2. Differentiate the idea of the different philosophers on the issue of man as an embodied spirit; 3. Recognize how the human body imposes limits and possibilities for transcendence; 4. State the importance of knowing that the human person is an embodied spirit; and, 5. Evaluate own limitations and possibilities for transcendence. What is Man?
laughingstock-an-absentminded-buffoon/ Hinduism as the Foundation of the Eastern Philosophy • Emerita Quito: It was in Asia where the first thinkers asked about the nature of the cosmos. It was in Asia where the first ‘seers’ witnessed or experienced the Supreme Being in their own way. • Quito held: there is no dichotomy between a way of life and a way of thinking in Asia. As one thinks, so one lives. • Religion is a way of Life. Philosophy is a way of thinking.
Hinduism as the Foundation of the Eastern Philosophy • Wisdom is a means for the human person to liberate one’s self from the sin. • A human person must obtain: * greater understanding on the basis of morality * nature and function of man and the society * means of obtaining valid knowledge * principle of logic * relation between appearance and reality • How to overcome pain and suffering in life? * self-discipline and self-control * Darshana = Philosophy of Life
Hinduism as the Foundation of the Eastern Philosophy • Brahman – the All-Pervading Reality • Atman (Sanskrit: Manah) = Soul (One’s breathing, thinking, being, consciousness, and all other activities) • Atman is inside the body in order to enter into a purificatory process.
People should not devote to either sensual pleasure or
worldly success because their atman will be dragged down into the physical world where pain and suffering abound.
of-brahman-a-multiverse-beyond-human-worship/ Hinduism as the Foundation of the Eastern Philosophy • Nirvana – a state of life wherein people are freed from samsara. • Samsara – the cycle of birth and re-birth; the state of nothingness.
cause/ Hinduism as the Foundation of the Eastern Philosophy • Moksha – Humanity’s basic goal in life. Liberation of jiva (spirit) • Karma – God allots rewards and punishments to all beings according to their actions. • Vedas – temple worship and ritual sacrifices • Upanishads – union with the Divine Essence; one must be able to obtain wisdom
cause/ The Buddhist Philosophy • Buddhism - reform movement or reaction against the state of Hindu doctrines. • Established a way to human liberation and salvation through effort and discipline. • Siddharta Gautama (c. 563 -483 BCE; Lumbini) * Sakyamuni (the sage of the Sakya tribe) * Bhagavat (the Blessed One) * Buddha (the Enlightened One, the Awakened One, the One who Knows)
The Buddhist Philosophy • From the old man – he found that everyone is liable to become old and that nobody can escape from it. • From the sick man – all of us are liable to become sick and nobody can be exempted from sickness. • From the dead man – death afflicts everyone. • From the ascetic man – there is a need to go forth on a religious quest towards contentment. Man should free himself from suffering.
The Buddhist Philosophy -convinced that the way of escape from pain and misery lay in the transformation of one's mind
-Liberation could come only with a sloughing off of all
vain clinging to the things of this life.
The Dharma Wheel
Dharmachakra The 4 Noble Truth
(1) life is full of suffering;
(2) suffering is caused by passionate desires, lusts, cravings; (3) only as these are obliterated, will suffering cease; (4) such eradication of desire may be accomplished only by following the Eightfold Path of earnest endeavor. The 4 Noble Truth Buddha’s Eightfold Path 1. Right view/ understanding - right belief in and acceptance of the "Fourfold Truth; 2. Right intention/ thought - right aspiration for one's self and for others; 3. Right speech - right speech that harms no one; 4. Right action - right conduct, motivated by goodwill toward all human beings; 5. Right livelihood - right means of livelihood, or earning one's living by honorable means; 6. Right effort - right endeavor, or effort to direct one's energies toward wise ends; 7. Right mindfulness - right mindfulness in choosing topics for thought; and 8. Right contemplation/ concentration - right meditation, or concentration to the point of complete absorption in mystic ecstasy. The Sangha (The Order Buddhist of Monks and Nuns) 1. Refrain from destroying life; 2. Refrain from taking what is not given; 3. Refrain from a misuse of the senses; 4. Refrain from wrong speech (do not lie or deceive); and 5. Refrain from taking drugs or drinks that tend to cloud the mind (abstain from intoxicants; eat moderately and not after noon; do not look on at dancing, singing, or dramatic spectacles; do not affect the use of garlands, scents, or ornaments; do not use high or broad beds; and do not accept gold or silver).
