Buddha's Teachings
Learning about the subtlties of Lord Buddhadeva
Buddhist Beliefs - Four Noble Truths
1. Dukkha: Material life is unsatisfactory. Instead of running smoothly, life is full of ups and downs. It's frustrations are called Dukkha, a word meaning restlessness and suffering.
2. Samudaya: Dukkha arises. This takes the form of (tanha) or selfish desire which is linked with ignorance, greed and hatred.
3. Nirodha: Miseries can cease. To achieve this nirodha state one must follow moral codes and spiritual disciplines.
4. Magga: The way is laid down in the Noble Eightforld Path. Each of the eight stages of the Magga must be 'right', which means apprpriate and effective.
The Ashta Marga or Eightford Path
Living the life of Buddha
1. Right Understanding (Wisdom): This involves seeing life as it is, in all its impermanence and imperfections.
2. Right Thought (Wisdom): Here one aknowledges the power of one's mind which should be filled with thoughts of loving kindness and compassion toward all living beings.
3. Right Speech (Morality): Such speech ranges from not telling lies to not gossiping and causing pain to othere via one's power of speech.
4. Right Action (Morality): Such action involves not taking another's life, stealing or indulging in sexual misconduct.
5. Right Livelihood (Morality): One must be very careful to have a job which does not involve directly or indirectly destroying life or hurting others.
6. Right Effort (Meditation): This is required in order to be conscious of what one says and does.
7. Right Awareness (Meditation): One must be wholly alert or awake to the needs of others and not infringe on their rights.
8. Right Concentration (Meditation): With this one achieves a deeper level of attentiveness characterised by peace and tranquility. Cravings and desire for sensual pleasures are quieted and rebirth is curtailed, leading to the state of Nirvana.
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