Buddhist Teachings and Traditions Essay

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Buddhism and Its Teachings on Nobility

The Three Marks of Reality

The three marks of reality involve Dukkha, Anicca, and Anatta. Dukkha encompasses unease, suffering, and dissatisfaction. In this case, the teachings advocate for analysis and the causes of suffering to understand and overcome the situation or event. Since Buddhism is not inherently pessimistic: we must attempt and see things as they are later responding appropriately. Anicca is about impermanence and change and since we are often disturbed by the element of a chance we get used to things. This includes us, in flux and when things arise and pass, it becomes difficult for one to cling to anything. Anatta is not a permanent self behind reality because everything relates to elements of 'process' and 'change.'

The Four Noble Truths

The noble truths relate to suffering, its origin, cessation, and the path to the cessation of the suffering. Suffering is a fact put first in Buddhism, and the first step is to know its cause by looking at the 'I' aspect deeply. Therefore, we always struggle to get pleasurable things and avoid painful things to find security and ease. The form symbolizes ways of manipulating people and situations in ways that they (I) desire.
Since the 'I' does not fit with what the rest of the world wants, we find ourselves cutting the flow of things in general. In the process, we get hurt and disappointed and therefore, we sum that suffering may come to an end through transcending 'I' which is a strong sense. Thereby, causing us to come into greater harmony with things and the means is The Noble Eightfold Path.

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right view is important because we need to see the truth of the Four Noble Truths and their beginning. Right thought is a natural flow from the above and 'right' defines the way things are as different from how an individual would want them to be. Right speech, action, and livelihood consist of moral restraint preventing people from ills like stealing, lying, committing violent acts, or harming others. Moral restraint brings general social harmony besides controlling and diminishing the 'I' sense. Right effort enables 'I' sense to thrive on wrong efforts and idleness. The appropriate awareness and concentration characterize the first steps towards liberation from all forms of suffering (Ingram, 2007).

Buddhist traditions

Theravada

India missionaries took Buddhism to different countries….....

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