RELIGST 1B06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Four Noble Truths, Noble Eightfold Path, Impermanence
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Relig st 1b06 - sept 15/2015 - studying religion. While doing scholarly work you must be aware of the factors that are affecting your own views (gender, experiences, etc. ) What do we think about when we think about being human? (mind body soul spirit self emotions reason brain society consciousness. Unconscious sexuality gender ethnicity race age etc. , etc. , etc. ) The way to eliminate desire is to practice the noble eightfold path. Right intention: right speech, right conduct/action, right occupation/livelihood, right endeavour/effort, right contemplation/mindfulness.