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In Christianity, suffering leads to the Cross, the symbol of reality of God's saving love for the human being.

In Buddhism, gives rise to compassion for suffering humanity.

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- is a close to the heart of biblical faith.

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- is anything that contradicts the holy nature of God

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It is the spiritual that endures and is ultimately real.

There is the preoccupation with the the inner life - the road to enlightenment that stretches not outward but inward.

There is an emphasis on the nonmaterial oneness of creation.

There is the acceptance of direct awareness as the only way to understand what is real.

There is a healthy respect for tradition, but never a slavish commitment to it.

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     Distinguish the Limitations and Possibilities for                                       Transcendence

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     Distinguish the Limitations and Possibilities for                                       Transcendence

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A. Hinduism: Reincarnation and Karma
Reincarnation is the concept that the soul, or some aspect of the soul, is reborn into new lives.
Karma is the force created by a person's actions that is believed in Hinduism and Buddhism to determine what that person's next life will be like.
B. Buddhism: Nirvana
Nirvana means the state in which one is absolutely free from all forms of bondage and attachment.
C. St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas: Will and Love

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     Recognize the Human Body Imposes Limits and                         Possibilities for Transcendence

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     Recognize the Human Body Imposes Limits and                         Possibilities for Transcendence

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- is one of the most profound emotions known to human beings.
- a feeling of strong or constant affection for a person.

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- is a feeling of emptiness or hollowness inside you.

You feel isolated or separated from the world, cut off from those you would like to have contact with.

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- a failing to perform a duty or expected action
- force us to comfort our weaknesses and limitations.

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- capable of being physically or emotionally wounded or hurt.

Not acknowledging the help of others, is to live without meaning and direction.

Moments of poverty and dependence on others are not a sign of weakness but being true with ourselves.

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The Rig-Veda

The most important and, according to scholars, oldest of the Vedas.

The Yajur-Veda

A priestly handbook for use in the performance of yajnas (sacrifices)

Sama-Veda

This consists of chants and melodies to be sung during worship and the performance of yajna.

Atharva-Veda

Contains hymns, mantras and incantations, largely outside the scope of yajna

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- it touch us deeply and the human heart is spontaneously lifted. During this experience, we need to offer praise.

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- is a decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge.

The hardness of our heart is reinforced by whole series of rational arguments.

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      Evaluate Own Limitations and the Possibilities for                                        their Transcendence

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      Evaluate Own Limitations and the Possibilities for                                        their Transcendence

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“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

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- was one of the most influential medieval thinkers of Scholasticism and the father of the Thomistic school of theology.

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A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41:

Many people are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of Hippo, sinner turned saint.

But really to get to know the man is a rewarding experience.

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- is a religion based upon the teachings and miracles of Jesus.

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1. Love

2. Sorrow of others

3. Joy in the joy of others

4. Equanimity as regards one's own joy and sorrows

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- traditionally composed of four groups: monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen.

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- is a place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven.
- the highest state that someone can attain, a state of enlightenment, meaning a person's individual desires and suffering go away.

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1. Right Understanding

2. Right Intent

3. Right Speech

4. Right Action

5. Right Livelihood

6. Right Effort

7. Right Mindfulness

8. Right Concentration

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1. Life is full of suffering.

2. Suffering is caused by attachment to desires.

3. Suffering can be ended by overcoming attachment to desires.

4. The way to end suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path.

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- "he who achieves his aim"

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- comes from the ancient religions of India and is found in Hindu and Jain teachings as well as Buddhist.
- its original meaning is something like "natural law." Its root word, dham, means "to uphold" or "to support."

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- is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development.

Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities.

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- is a title, which means ‘one who is awake’ — in the sense of having ‘woken up to reality’.

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Atman
- one of the most basic concepts in Hinduism, the universal self.

Vidya
- true knowledge

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- are considered the oldest Hindu texts.

Scholars believe that they were written down some 2,500 years ago, though the tradition often dates them to the beginning of Kali-yuga (circa 3000 BCE).

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- are a collection of texts of religious and philosophical nature, written in India probably between c. 800 BCE and c. 500 BCE, during a time when Indian society started to question the traditional Vedic religious order.

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- is a doctrine that adheres to the belief that a person's soul passes into some other creature, human, or animal.

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- is the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation envisioned in Hinduism and other Indian religions.

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- is the end of the death and rebirth cycle and is classed as the fourth and ultimate artha (goal).
- is an enlightened state wherein one attains one's true selfhood and finds oneself one with the One, the Ultimate Reality, the All- Comprehensive Reality: Brahman.

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- means "actions" or "deeds."

As a religious term, karma refers to intentional (usually moral) actions that affect one's fortunes in this life and the next.

The concept of karma or "law of karma"

-is the broader principle that all of life is governed by a system of cause and effect, action and reaction, in which one's deeds have corresponding effects on the future.

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-is a Hindu sacred sound that is considered the greatest of all mantras.

It represent several important triads:

- The three worlds - earth, atmosphere, and heaven
- The three major Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva
- The three sacred Vedic scriptures - Rg, Yajur, and Sama

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According to Hinduism, human beings have a dual nature:

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According to Hinduism, human beings have a dual nature:

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- The spiritual and immortal essence (soul)
- Empirical life and character

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- is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal.
- it also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million adherents worldwide.

Unlike most other religions, Hinduism has no single founder, no single scripture, and no commonly agreed set of teachings.

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1) Hinduism

2) Buddhism

3) Christianity

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According to Thomas Merton (1948), a Trappist monk

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According to Thomas Merton (1948), a Trappist monk

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there is no other way for us to find who we are than by finding in ourselves the divine image.

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Are we pushing the responsibility for our existence on to society, instead of facing the questions of who we are?

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Are our self-taken pictures or selfies and indication that we are not zombies?

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Is life in our contemporary world dictated by technology?

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                                                                  Objectives:

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                                                                  Objectives:

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1.     To recognize own limitations or possibilities for one's trascendence
2.     To evaluate own limitations and the possibilities for one's transcendence
3.     To recognize how the human body imposes limits and possibilities for transcendence
4. To distinguish the limitations and possibilities for transcendence