October 31 (Monday)- No School.
November 1(Tuesday)- Participated in the state student voting poll for president, senate, etc., talked about the test, and continued notes. Notes on Buddhism and Islam below. Notes on Juadism, Christianity, and Hinduism here.
November 2 (Wednesday)- Continued notes.
November 3 (Thursday)- Continued notes talked about test.
November 4 (Friday)- Test.
Buddhism:
- Buddha was the founder of Buddhism in 560 BC
- Buddha means "the awakened one"
- He grew up in a wealthy family but decided to follow a path of self-denial
- He did not find truth until he sat down under a tree, now known as the Bo tree
- There he was "enlightened" and obtained the knowledge he had been looking for
- He discovered four noble truths and the Eight fold Path to Nirvana, or ultimate bliss
The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism (Student Friendly)
- Existence is suffering
- The cause of suffering is craving and attachment
- Suffering ceases at some point and turns to Nirvana
- There is a path to Nirvana which is made up of 8 steps called the Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism (Official)
- Suffering is the unavoidable accompaniment of physical existence. "All life is suffering."
- All suffering is caused by desire
- All personal desire, all ambition, must be extinguished by the person who wishes freedom from suffering and it can all be extinguished by walking the Path
- The Path which leads to freedom from suffering is a narrow path
The Eight-Fold Path
- Right view
- Right intentions
- Right speech
- Right action %3
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