Religious Studies 1023E Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dharma, Noble Eightfold Path, Impermanence

• School: Western University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: Religious Studies 1023E
• Professor: Jonathan Geen

Document Summary

Indian buddhism 3: theravada buddhism &the origins of. Disciples gathered his teachings in the buddhist canon shortly after he dies. Buddhist canon consists of: vinaya monastic code (rules for monks/nuns) Buddha believed that there was a path to the end of duhka, a permanent solution. End to duhka is nirvana, and buddha said he could teach people how to get there. Can"t hook happiness to things in the world because there is a lack of impermanence. Human beings are a mix of: form. Impermanence (a-nitya: unsatisfactoriness (duhka, complete lack of self" (an-atman) Of the 3 characteristics of existence: karma formations, consciousness, mind &body, orientation of the six senses, contact, feeling/sensations. A belief in the self is considered, by the buddha, is the single most pernicious belief one can have. It leads to greed, hatred &delusion: most of the havoc in the world is driven by the belief in sold.