Buddhism by Mrs. Spiers https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism Ninian Smart Traits en-us 2019-05-02 17:47:47 UTC 2019-05-02 19:02:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Buddha https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356341758 A man, not a god, who is the founder of Buddhism and it’s practices]]> 2019-05-02 18:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356341758 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356341807 -  The 4 Noble Truths: all life involves suffering, the origin of suffering is craving to end suffering you must stop craving, to stop craving you must follow eightfold path.

-The 3 characteristics of existence:
-  Anatta – no self, there is no immortal self.
-  Anicca – impermanence; everything comes to an end.
- Dukkha – dissatisfaction, life is full of suffering.
]]> 2019-05-02 18:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356341807 Dharmachakra https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356342568 The dharma wheel, or dharmachakra, is a common symbol used to represent the Buddha’s teachings. The wheel of dharma often has eight spokes to represent the Noble Eightfold Path. There are many different variations representing different teachings, but the wheel generally represents the dharma, or Buddha’s teachings.]]> 2019-05-02 18:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356342568 Meditation https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356342736 Is a practice in which an individual uses a technique, such as mindfulness, to train awareness and achieve a mentally clear, emotionally calm and stable state.]]> 2019-05-02 18:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356342736 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356342922 - The tripitaka (three baskets)
  Vinaya – pitaka: basket of discipline
   Sutta – pitaka: basket of discourse
 Abhidhamma – pitaka: basket of further teachings.

- Sutras: the teachings of the Buddha considered the sermons of Buddha.
]]> 2019-05-02 18:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356342922 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356342966 Mandala-a spiritual symbol in buddhism that represents the universe ]]> 2019-05-02 18:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356342966 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356343070 The eightfold path ]]> 2019-05-02 18:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356343070 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356343102 Meditation 

]]> 2019-05-02 18:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356343102 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356343381 Tripitaka the traditional term for the Buddhist scriptures.]]> 2019-05-02 18:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356343381 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356343594 Nirvana is a place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven, it is the highest state that someone can attain, a state of enlightenment, meaning a person's individual desires and suffering go away.]]> 2019-05-02 18:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356343594 There is no God in Buddhism MrsSpiers https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356344618 As Buddha did not feel it was helpful to focus on matters about  which there was no answer (questions of creation/supernatural beings/etc)]]> 2019-05-02 18:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356344618 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345501 Theravada
• Conservative school of Buddhism that follow the earliest texts/original teachings

]]> 2019-05-02 18:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345501 Types of Buddhism https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345609 Theravada - way of the elders
Mahayana - great vehicle 
Varajana - Tibetan
Zen - Japanese]]> 2019-05-02 18:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345609 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345651 Mahayana
• Liberal school of Buddhism that is the largest school of Buddhism, claiming 50%+ of Buddhist devotees

]]> 2019-05-02 18:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345651 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345751 Vajrayana (Tibetan Buddhism)
• Emphasis on rituals, mantras and visual mandalas

]]> 2019-05-02 18:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345751 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345845 Zen Buddhism
• Emphasis on meditation to achieve inspiration (satori) which brings enlightenment

]]> 2019-05-02 18:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356345845 https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356346150 The FIVE PRECEPTS are the moral principles by which all Buddhists live.
THE FIVE PRECEPTS:
1. Ahimsa: Abstain from killing or harming living beings.
2. Abstain from stealing
3. Abstain from improper sexual conduct.
4. Abstain from false speech.
5. Abstain from taking alcohol and harmful drugs

]]> 2019-05-02 18:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356346150 MrsSpiers https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356346883 treat all living things with COMPASSION]]> 2019-05-02 18:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsSpiers/Buddhism/wish/356346883