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How Buddhists Deal with Suffering - Holy Wisdom Monastery
How Buddhists Deal with Suffering - Holy Wisdom Monastery www holywisdommonastery org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/BuddhismSffrg-Holy-Wisdom pdf 3 avr 2019 •Called “Buddha” after his enlightenment: “He who has awakened” We find the ability to let-go of things when we have to, and to accept
The Buddhist Core Values and Perspectives for Protection Challenges
The Buddhist Core Values and Perspectives for Protection Challenges www unhcr org/50be10cb9 pdf He advised them not to accept his words on blind faith, but to decide for themselves The Buddha's Four Noble Truths explore human suffering
the meaning of suffering in buddhism - Springer
the meaning of suffering in buddhism - Springer link springer com/content/ pdf /10 1007 2F978-94-010-0780-1_13 pdf to suffering in Buddhism and in Christianity would appear to be a well-nigh for accepting and transforming such suffering through the promise of entry
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I.WhoWasBuddha?•Realname:SiddharthaGautamaͲͲAnIndianprince, born563BCE •Called"Buddha"afterhisenlightenment:"Hewhohas awakened" •Hisexperienceunderthe"BodhiTree":hesawthings astheyreallyare. •Howdoweknowhewokeup?ThisPhotob
y U n k n o w n A u t h o r i s l i c e II.HowdoesBuddhismdealwithsuffering?TheFourNobleTruths1. Lifecontainssuffering(dukkha).
2. Sufferingiscausedbyclinging(tanha).
3. Tostopsuffering,stopclinging.
4. Tostopclinging,followtheEightfoldPath
III.Whydoesclingingcausesuffering?A. TheanswerhastodowithtwootherBuddhistteachings:InterconnectednessandImpermanence
Everythingthatexistsispartofavastnetworkorwebthatis profoundlyinterconnectedandthereforealwayschanging. Thereforethebestdescriptionofahumanbeingis:a"notͲself" (anatta) B.Clingingcausessufferingbecauseitcontradictstheprocess ofinterconnectingandchange:itcausesfriction. IV.Butwhydohumanbeingscling?A.WeareaskingabouttherootcauseofselfͲ centerednessB. TheChristianresponse:OriginalSin
C. TheBuddhistresponse:OriginalIgnorance
V.WhatdoBuddhists"know"or"realize"whenthey
"wakeup"?A. Thatwearefiniteexpressions("Forms")ofinfiniteInterͲBeing(Emptiness)•"Emptiness"isoneoftheprincipletermsusedbyBuddhistsforUltimateReality(God).ThichNhat Hanhtranslatesitas"InterͲBeing":theallͲpervading,interconnectingenergythatpulseswithin,andconnects,everythingintheuniverse.
B.MyTibetanBuddhistteachersdescribethreequalitiesofInterͲBeing:1. Spacious:likespaceitpervadesandcontainsallthatexists
2. Aware/conscious:itistheconsciousnessofallconsciousbeings.
3. Compassionate:itconnectsandholdseverythingthatis.
C.As"notͲselves,"weliveandmoveandhaveourbeingbyreceivingandpassingontheinterconnectingenergyandcompassionofInterͲBeing.
VI.Howdoes"wakingup"helpusdealwithsuffering?A. Weexperienceinternalpeaceandsecurity.•RealizingwearegroundedandheldinthecompassionofInterͲBeing,wefindtheabilitytomaintainpeaceinthemidstofwhateverhappens.
•WefindtheabilitytoletͲgoofthingswhenwehaveto,andtoacceptthingswhenwe haveto. •"Toholdontonothingistherootofhappinessandpeace."RichardRohr4April2019 •Whateverhappenstousisnever"thefullpicture"ofwhatweare.B.Wefeelcompassionforothers.ͲThe more we can feel compassion for the sufferings of others, themore we can deal with and feel compassion for our own sufferings.ͲOur own sufferings become occasions to remind us of, and connect uswith, the sufferings of other.
VII.Howdowewakeup?Howdowestopclinging?ͲͲBy
followingtheEightfoldPathA. Trust(RightView,RightIntention) •TrustthattheBuddhawasontosomething;takehismessageseriously.Tryit andseeifyoulikeit. B. Morality(RightSpeech,RightAction,RightLivelihood) •Don'tharmothers.....Buddha'smessagewillleadyounowhereifyouare unnecessarilyhurtingothers. C. Meditation(RightEffort,RightMindfulness,RightConcentration) •Buddhistsrecognizethatsomeformofspiritualpracticeisnecessarybywhich wecangetbeyondourusualwayofthinkingandlookingattheworld. •Buddhistsdobelieve,becausetheyhaveexperienced,thatthroughvarious formsofmeditation,itispossibleto'wakeup'-toexperienceadeeper awareness oftheInterͲBeingthatisourlife. VII.TibetanBuddhists'particularmethodfordealingwithsuffering:"TheCompassionatePresencetoSuffering."A. Step1:Bemindfulofyoursufferingand"shakehandswithit."
•Whateverthedifficultfeelingorsituationyoumayhaveorbein,recognizeit; letitbe;donotfightit.Youdon'thavetolikeit,orapproveofit;justbewith itasyouwouldbewitha friendwhocomestoyouandwantshelpin his/hersuffering.