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Origins
Buddhism originates from India during the 6th
century BC. Back then; a prince named ‘Siddartha Gautama’
was born. Though he led a life pf pleasure in his
father‘s palace, he was troubled by the problems of life
related to birth, sickness, old age and death and wanted
to the meaning of life.
One day he left his palace, wife and child and went in
search for the truth. For six years he led a life of
self-denial but going through these two extreme ways of
life, he has yet to find the truth. Thus, he adopted the
life of the Middle Way or the Eight-fold Path and this way
of life led him to Enlightenment or Nirvana.
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Basic Beliefs
Buddhist believes that the Buddha is the Perfect One, the
Enlightened One who has realized the Universal Truth.
Therefore Buddhists believe that through his teachings, it
can relieve all suffering from human beings and lead them
to happiness.
Base on the Buddha’s teachings, every being goes
through reincarnation and the accumulation of merits and
demerits affects a person’s cycle of rebirths. Only the
attainment of Enlightenment or Nirvana can end cycle of
rebirths.
Buddhist believes that life is a process and everyone
purposes is to attain Nirvana.
The
Four Noble Truths:
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The Truth of Suffering
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The Truth of the Cause of suffering
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The Truth of the End of Suffering
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The Truth of the Path leading to the End of the Suffering
The
Eight-fold Path
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Right Understanding
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Right Thought
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Right Speech
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Right Action
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Right Livelihood
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Right Effort
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Right Mindfulness
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Right Meditation
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