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Six Trait Model for Understanding World Religions: BUDDHISM

Six Trait Model for Understanding World Religions: BUDDHISM. Religious Experience: Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) Buddha means “The Awakened One” Their main focus is moderation. They don’t worship a god. Samsara – the endless cycle of uncontrolled births.

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Six Trait Model for Understanding World Religions: BUDDHISM

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  1. Six Trait Model for Understanding World Religions:BUDDHISM

  2. Religious Experience: • Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) Buddha means “The Awakened One” • Their main focus is moderation. They don’t worship a god. • Samsara – the endless cycle of uncontrolled births

  3. Sacred Stories: • The Jatakas are one of the most often translated elements of the Sutta-Pitaka. It is a collection of the 347 birth stories about previous lives of the Buddha. The purpose is to illustrate morality. • Dhammapada + Tripitaka – words of Buddha

  4. Symbols and Rituals: • Buddha images: focus of devotion • Mudras – symbolize different states of the mind • Stupa – built to house the relics of the Buddha • Lotus Flower – symbolizes all people have the ability to develop their potential and rise from the undesirable life

  5. Community of Faith: • Theravada + Mahayana are the main sects of Buddhism • Monks are the leaders of Buddhism. Lay people, nuns, and Buddhists are the believers/followers • House of worship is Temple

  6. Teaching and Doctrine: • 5 precepts: • Abstain from wrong speech • “ from improper sexual conducts • “ from killing • “ from stealing • “ from drinking alcohol • the ultimate goal is to reach enlightenment (Nirvana) and end human suffering

  7. Ethics: • Compassion and non violence(ahimsa) • 4 Noble Truths: • Noble truth of suffering • “ “ of origin of suffering (i.e. attachment/desire) • “ “ of the extinction of suffering • “ “ of the path leading to the extinction of suffering • The Eightfold Path – Buddhists need to follow each step of the path to reach the end of suffering.

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