ancient-chinese-philosophy中国古代哲学.pptVIP

Buddhism was originally a branch of Hinduism(印度教). The “middle way of wisdom and compassion.”（essence) 2,500 year old tradition that began in India and spread and diversified [da?v??s?fa?d] throughout the Far East A philosophy, religion, and spiritual practice followed by more than 300 million people Based on the teachings of the Buddha佛 The “Three Jewels” （三宝)  of Buddhism Buddha – the teacher Dharma法 – the teachings Sangha – the community [dɑ?m?] [s??ɡ?] Who was the Buddha? The founder of Buddhism the son of a prince of Shakyas Raised in great luxury to be a king. He married at age 16 and had a son At 29 he rejected his luxurious life to seek enlightenment and the source of suffering. Lived a strict,ascetic[?set?k](禁欲的) life for 6 years. Who was the Buddha? ●Rejecting the extremes of luxury and asceticism禁欲, he sat in meditation沉思, and found nirvana涅槃.[n??vɑ?n?] ●Became “The Enlightened One” at 35. ●Spent the remaining 45 years of his life teaching others how to achieve the peace of mind he had achieved Who was the Buddha? He died at the age of 80, after assembling a group of men and women disciples who continued to spread his teaching by word of mouth. 1 “extinction”(灭渡 重生) 2 an awakening to the truth about life What is the fundamental cause of all suffering? Desire! Therefore, extinguish the self, don’t obsess about oneself. What did the Buddha teach? There is suffering in the world. To live is to suffer. The Buddha found this out when he was young and experienced suffering and death in others. The cause of suffering is self-centered desire and attachments. Four Noble Truths The solution is to eliminate desire and attachments , thus achieving Nirvana .  Four Noble Truths To reach nirvana, one must follow the Eightfold Path（八正道）. Eightfold Path Nirvana涅槃 Zen Buddhism(禅宗佛教) The “Meditation冥想 School.” Seeks sudden enlightenment through meditation, arriving at emptiness Beauty, art, and aesthetics: Gardens