Basic Buddhism study sheet: By The Centered Path, Rev. Dhammajivaka (2020) All of these are intended for further study The Four Noble Truths: The Noble Eight-Fold Path: The five Precepts The first teachings of the Buddha The checklist to reduce suffering. The The trainings we undertake in (awakened one) based on a physician’s ‘right’ or skillful way of. Buddhist Practice as a lay person. prescription. 1. Refrain from taking a life (Prajna/Wisdom) 2. Refrain from taking what not 1. The truth of Suffering 1. View given (Dukkha) Realization of 2. Intention 3. Refrain from harmful speech suffering of self and others. (Silla/Morality or virtue) 4. Refrain from harmful sexual 2. The cause of suffering is 3. Speech and emotional practices attachment (Tanha) 4. Action 5. Refrain from using 3. The end of suffering IS 5. Livelihood intoxicants that make you possible. (Samadhi/ Concentration) heedless. 4. The prescription is the Noble 6. Effort Three Refuges: Eight-Fold Path… 7. Meditation Seek training under the Buddha 8. Concentration Seek training under the Dharma Seek training under the Sangha Seven Points of Posture The five hindrances The Eight changeable events Positioning for meditation practice: These five can slow our practice… (Vicissitudes) Legs, Back, Shoulders, Head, Eyes, 1.Desire or clinging to this way or that. Pleasure and pain Tongue, Hands… 2. Aversion, anger, hatred. Gain and loss (There are variations, and no position 3. Sleepiness, sloth, laziness Praise and blame is the only correct one. Standing, 4. Restlessness Fame and disrepute 5. Doubt walking and lying are acceptable) These paired concepts will can occur no matter what our intentions or actions are. So don’t be attached. The Four Brahma-Viharas The Five Aggregates The Six Sense doors The best ways to approach our The five items that combine to make Experienced in three basic ‘tones’ of practice and daily lives. us who we are. But none are pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. 1. Loving Kindness (Metta) unchangeable and therefore not THE 2. Compassion (Karuna) unchanging self… 1. The eye/seeing 3. Sympathetic Joy (Mudita) 1. Form (body) 2. The ear/hearing 4. Equanimity (Upeksa) 2. Feeling 3. The nose/smell 3. Perception 4. The tongue/taste 4. Mental formations 5. The body/touch 5. Consciousness 6. The mind/ thought… Metta (Loving Kindness) The Three Poisons/Remedies The six realms of Samsara This is an essential meditation to This is the central portion of the The wheel of becoming where we develop the Brahma Viharas. wheel or becoming (Samsara) may find others or ourselves. With May I be free from suffering practice we can move into a higher May I be happy Anger and hatred/Metta and Karuna state… May I be healthy Greed and desire/Generosity, 1. Deva heaven (temporary May I find it easy to care for myself. detachment bliss) Likewise; expand this to one you care Ignorance/Wisdom 2. Conflict (servitude, grudge) about, one you are acquainted with, 3. Animals (burden, fear, etc) one you are at odds with, animals, 4. Hungry Ghosts (addiction) seen or not seen and to the entire 5. Human (possibility) universe. 6. Hell (torment) Basic Buddhism study sheet: By The Centered Path, Rev. Dhammajivaka (2020) All of these are intended for further study The four foundations of mindfulness The three signs of being: Levels in the Sangha: (variable) 1. Laity 1. Body: breathing, postures, 2. Upasaka, precept holding 1. Impermanence (Anicca) activities, 32 parts, elements, laity 2. Suffering (Dukkha) Cemetery meditation. 3. Anagarika (deacon/minister) 3. No independent self 2. Feeling: Pleasant, 4. Samanera (novice monk) (Anatta) unpleasant, neutral, 5. Bikkhu/uni (monk, Bhante, 3. Mind: (see Satipatthana) Sifu, Sensei, Thera/o, Thich, ) 4. Physical and mental: 5 Karma: 6. Acarya (lineage holder, hindrances, aggregates, Includes CAUSATION and ACTION of venerable) senses, factors of awakening. body, mind and speech. Related to 7. Upadhaya (Most venerable) Four Noble Truths. heredity environment, nature, 8. Sangharaja nurture, and choice. (Patriarch/Matriarch; Past AND present. Holiness) The five blessings of a meal: The bodhisattva vows: The Jhanas/Dhyanas: First let us reflect on the efforts and sacrifices to bring us this food. ‘With the wish to free all beings from (Each has let go of the prior in practice) Second, let us contemplate our suffering I shall always seek guidance 1. Pleasant sensation actions as worthy to accept this gift. of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, 2. Joy Third, let us be mindful of our efforts Until I reach full enlightenment. 3. Contentment to transcend greed, anger and Inspired by wisdom and compassion, 4. Utter peacefulness ignorance. may I be the medicine, the doctor, 5. Infinity of space Fourth, we give thanks for this food the protector of all beings. 6. Infinity of consciousness now, which sustains us to improve As long as space remains as long as 7. No-thingness our body, mind and speech. sentient beings remain Until then 8. Neither perception nor Fifth, we accept this food to continue may I too remain and dispel the non perception our practice to benefit all beings. miseries of the world.’ 9. Cessation/ Nirvana Seven Awakening factors. Ten Paramitas: Foundational Sutras: 1. Mindfulness 1. Generosity (Dana) 1. Annatakalana sutra 2. Investigation of the 2. Virtue, proper conduct 2. The Kalama Sutra conditions of (Sila) 3. The Lotus Sutra reality/nature 3. Renunciation 4. The Diamond Sutra 3. Determined effort (Nekkhamma) 5. The Metta Sutra 4. Joy and rapture 4. Wisdom and insight 6. Satipatthana 5. Relaxation and (Panna) 7. The Heart Sutra tranquility. 5. Diligence and effort 6. Concentration, calm and (Viriya) one-pointed, clear 6. Patience (Khanti) awareness 7. Honesty (Sacca) 7. Equanimity, it is what it 8. Determination, resolve is. (Adhittana) 9. Loving Kindness, good will (Metta) 10. Serenity, equanimity (Upekkha) .