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 Contents
1) Life of Buddha – The Birth to Parinirvana in concise
manner
2) Buddhism for Daily Life
3) Introduction Buddhist Doctrine
4) My commitment to way forwarde
(1)Life of Buddha – The Birth to Parinirvana in
concise manner
(1.1)Birth of Prince Sidhartha Bodhisathwa (1. 14) Patachara
(1.15 ) Angulimala
(1. 2) Maha Maya Deviya and Maha Prajapathi Goathamiya
(1.16) Sunita
(1.3 ) Childhood , Marriage, the great departure from the(1.17
palace
) Devadatta
(1. 4) Princess Yashodara (1. 18) Anathapindika
(1. 5) King Sudhdodhana (1. 19) Magandiya
(1.20) Alawaka
(1.6 ) King Bimbisara
(1.21 ) Ananda
(1.7 ) Sujatha (1.22 ) King Ajasattu
(1.8) Kassapa (1.23 ) Kisa Gotami,
(1.9 ) Prince Nanda (1.24 ) Upaka,
(1.25 ) Subhadda
(1.10 ) Prince Rahula
(1. 11) Ven. Sariputta and Ven. Moggallana
(1. 12) Visakha
(2)Buddhism for Daily(2.11)
Life:Chatha Manawaka Gatha
(2.1) Namaskaraya (2.12) Worshiping mother and
(2.2) Triple gem Father
(2.3) Five precepts (2.13) Loving kindness – Maithree
chintha
(2.4) Eight precepts
(2.14) Dasa katha
(2.5) Qualities and virtues of the Buddha
(2.15) – Ithipiso
Dethis Katha
(2.6) Qualities and virtues of the Dhamma – Swakkatho
(2.7) Qualities and virtues of the Sanga - Supatipanno
(2.8) Sharing of Merits –
(2.9) Request for Pardon – Kayenavacha chiththena
(2.10) Paramitha for noble friends – Eminapungna kammena
(3)Introduction Buddhist Doctrine
(3.11) Noble Friends
(3.1) Four Noble Truth (3.12) Dhammapadaya
(3.2)Eight Fold Path (3.13) Karaneeya Metha suthraya
(3.14) Chulla Haththi Padopama
(3.3) The Law of Kamma
Suthraya - summary
(3.4) Rebirth (3.15) Rahulowada suthraya -
(3.5) The Three Signs summary
(3.16) Dewa dutha suthraya -
(3.6) The Three Evils summary
(3.7) 10 Wholesome and unwholesome deeds -suthraya
(3.17) Asivisopama Dasa Kusala
in
and akusala kamma, summarizing most of the above
(3.8) 10 Meritorious deeds - Dasa Punyakriya,
(3.9) Reality of Me by means of four methods – Kinsukopama
suthraya
(3.10) Panchaupadhanakkanda 2. Salayathana 3. Dathu (great
(1)Life of Buddha – The Birth to Parinirvana in
concise manner
(1.1)Birth of Prince Sidhartha Bodhisathwa
• About ten months after her dream of a white elephant and the sign that
she would give birth to a great leader, Queen Maya was expecting her
child. One day she went to the king and said, "My dear, I have to go
back to my parents. My baby is almost due." Since it was the custom in
India for a wife to have her baby in her father's house, the king agreed,
saying, "Very well, I will make the necessary arrangements for you to
go."
• On the way to the Koliya country, the great procession passed a garden
called Lumbini Park. This garden was near the kingdom called Nepal, at
the foot of the Himalayan mountains. The beautiful park with its sala
trees and scented flowers and busy birds and bees attracted the queen.
Since the park was a good resting place, the queen ordered the bearers
to stop for a while. As she rested underneath one of the sala trees, her
birth began and a baby boy was born. It was an auspicious day. The
birth took place on a full moon (which is now celebrated as Vesak, the
festival of the triple event of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death),
in the year 623 B.C.
(1. 2) Maha Maya Deviya and Maha Prajapathi
Goathamiya
• Queen Mahamaya who passed away seven days after
giving birth to Prince Siddhartha. Following the death of
Queen Mahamaya, her sister Maha Prajapati, who was
also married to King Suddhodana, became the foster
mother of the prince. Having arranged for her own baby
son to be looked after by a wet nurse, Maha Prajapati
cared for the prince as her own child and played a
prominent role in his development until his renunciation
to become a homeless ascetic. Following the death of
King Suddhodana, she decided to become a nun and
after some initial hesitation, the Buddha ordained her as
the first Buddhist nun of the present Buddhist
dispensation.
(1.3 ) Childhood , Marriage, the great departure from t
palace
• The Buddha, or Siddhartha Gautama, was born around 567 B.C.E., in a
small kingdom just below the Himalayan foothills. His father was a
chief of the Shakya clan. It is said that twelve years before his birth the
brahmins prophesied that he would become either a universal
monarch or a great sage. To prevent him from becoming an ascetic, his
father kept him within the confines of the palace. Gautama grew up in
princely luxury, shielded from the outside world, entertained by
dancing girls, instructed by brahmins, and trained in archery,
swordsmanship, wrestling, swimming, and running. When he came of
age he married Gopa, who gave birth to a son. He had, as we might
say today, everything.
• So one night Siddhartha left his palace with his servant Channa and
horse Kanthaka, leaving the luxuries and comfort of the royal life far
behind to become a mendicant. It is said in the Buddhist scriptures
that the horse's hooves were muffled by the gods in order to prevent
the guards from being aware of Siddhartha's departure. This event is
known as 'Great Departure
(1. 4) Princess Yashodara
• Yashodara was the wife of Prince Siddhartha before he
left his home to become sramana and also the mother
of prince Rahula, and the sister of Devadatta. She later
became a Buddhist Nun and is considered an arahat
(1. 5) King Sudhdodhana

• Suddhodana was the king of Kapilvastu and leader of Sakya

people. Suddhodana belonged to the dynasty of Sakyan. His
parents were King Sihahanu and Queen kacchanaa. He was
the father of prince Siddhartha. Suddhodana had four
brothers named Dhotadana, Sukkodana, Sakkodana and
Amitodana. The names of his two sisters were Amitaa and
Pamitaa. Mahamaya deviya , the mother of Siddhartha
Gautama was the chief consort of King Suddhodana. After
mahamaya devi's death, her sister Prajapati gothami became
his chief consort.
(1.6 ) King Bimbisara

• Bimbisara, one of the early kings of the Indian kingdom

of Magadha. His expansion of the kingdom, especially his
annexation of the kingdom of Anga to the east, is considered
to have laid the foundations for the later expansion of
the Mauryan empire. He is also known for his cultural
achievements and was a great friend and protector of
the Buddha.
(1.7 ) Sujatha
• Sujatha was the daughter of village-head. She also used to pray near
this banyan tree in those days and had a wish to have a child. If
fulfilled, she will offer milk-rice to banyan tree. During that time
'Gautam Siddhartha' in search of knowledge visited this very place and
started meditation under this tree.
• Soon Sujata's wish was fulfilled and she becomes mother. One day she
sent one of her maid Panna to clean the area around banyan tree as
she has to visit to offer milk-rice. When Panna visited, she saw a young
man with weak body meditating under the banyan tree. She went back
and narrated this to Sujata. Sujata immediately prepared milk-rice and
visited banyan tree while having a thought that the man must be God
of banyan tree. She offered milk-rice to Gautam Siddhartha by saying –
Banyan God please accept milk-rice as offering
(1.8) Kassapa
• Kassapa was the last Buddha before the Gautama
Buddha, though living long before him. According
to Theravada Buddhist tradition, Kassapa is the twenty
seventh of the twenty-nine, the sixth of the Seven
Buddhas of Antiquity, and the third of the five Buddhas
of the present kalpa.
(1.9 ) Prince Nanda

• Prince Nanda , was the younger half brother of Gautama

Buddha. He had the same father as Siddhartha
Gautama , King suddhodana, and his mother,
Mahapajapati Gotami also the foster mother of price
Siddhartha , was the Buddha's mother's younger sister.
(1.10 ) Prince Rahula
• Rahula was the son of Prince Siddhartha and Princess
Yashodhara,. Rahula was the grandson of King
Suddhodana of Kapilvastu. He was born on the same
day that his father (Prince Siddhartha) renounced his
royal wealth to ordain as an ascetic. So Rahula grew up
never seeing his father at all.
(1. 11) Ven. Sariputta and Ven.
Moggallana
• Upatissa received the name of Sariputta(Sari being his
mother's name.) on becoming a disciple of the Buddha,
while Kolita became known as Maha Moggallana. Now
the Venerable Maha Moggallana .
• They are the Enlightened One's two Chief Disciples, the
Arahats Sariputta and Maha Moggallana. They stand in
the positions they occupied in life. Sariputta on the
Buddha's right, Maha Moggallana on his left.
(1. 12) Visakha

• Visakha was the chief female lay disciple of Gautama

Buddha. She was also popularly known as Migaramata,
literally Migara's mother.
• Visakha had built a monastery for the Buddha which is
known as Migaramatupasada near Savatthi. On the
other hand, the Buddha's chief lay
disciple, Anathapindika also had built a monastery for
him.
(1. 13) Sopaka

• There once was a boy by the name of Sopaka, born to a

very poor family.
• When this boy was only seven his father died and his
mother married another man who was very wicked and
unkind. His new stepfather always beat and scolded
small Sopaka who was very kind, innocent and good.
(1. 14) Patachara
• Patachara was a beautiful Among the female disciples
of Gautam Buddha, she was the foremost exponent of
the Vinaya, the rules of monastic discipline. She lived
during the 6th century BCE.
• Patacara was a beautiful daughter of a very wealthy
merchant of Savatthi, in the Kosala Kingdom. Her
parents used to love her dearly and provide her with
every luxury. She also had a younger brother and both
grew up together in their house.
(1.15 ) Angulimala
• A malicious rumors drove a youth, named
Angulimala, to live as an outlaw in the jungle. In a
deranged state of mind, he vowed to kill a thousand
human beings. To keep track of the number of his
victims, he took a finger from each and added it to a
string around his neck. This is how he became known as
Angulimala.
• Later he become a good person after he learned to
meditate and got wisdom from Buddha
(1.16) Sunita
• Sunita was a highly accomplished disciple of the Buddha. He
was born in a family of untouchable cast whose job was of
sweeping around the temple area.
• One day, when Buddha was begging in a village near the
banks of the Ganga, the Buddha spotted a man (sunita)
carrying night soil. . Sunita had heard about Buddha but this
was the first time he had ever seen him.
(1.17 ) Devadatta
• Devadatta was the son of Shakya King
Suppabuddha and Queen Pamita .
• He was a Buddhist monk and was a cousin as well as
brother-in-law of Gautama Buddha and was the brother
of Ananda, one of the close disciples of Buddha.
• He also was the greatest enemy of Lord Buddha and
was believed to split the Sangha by persuading about
500 Buddhist monks who admired and followed him.
Devadatta was quite jealous of Gautama Buddha.
(1. 18)
Anathapindika
• Anathapindika was one of the wealthiest merchants
in Savatthi in the time of Gautama Buddha. His real
name was Sudatta but later he was popular
as Anathapindika, literally, the One who gives alms to
the poor. He was the chief lay disciple of the Buddha
who was foremost in generosity. In ancient India, a
wealthy person or millionaire is mostly referred to
setthi, therefore Anathapindika is also regarded
as Anathapindika setthi. In Buddhist scriptures, he is
also regarded as Maha Anathapindika to distinguish him
from Cula Anathapindika, another disciple of the
Buddha.
(1. 19) Magandiya
• Magandiya was such a beautiful girl that many wealthy
men wanted to marry her.
• Her Brahmin parents always turned down the suitors,
finding none of them good enough for her. Even when
her parents found a suitable man for their daughter she
refused to agree, saying she would marry nobody less
than a king. Magandiya was determined to use her
beauty to marry well.
(1.20) Alawaka
• Alawaka yakṣa and regarded as a Wisdom King in
esoteric tradition.
• One day, the demon Alawaka asked many questions
from the Buddha as follows; The demon Alawaka's
questions:1) What is a person's highest wealth? · 2)
What when well-practiced, brings bliss? · 3) What is the
highest of savors?......
(1.21 ) Ananda

• Ananda was born in Kapilavatthu and was the Buddha's

cousin and the son of Amitodana, the brother of the
Buddha's father, Suddhodana. It was during the
Buddha's first trip back to Kapilavatthu after his
enlightenment that Ananda, along with his brother
Anuruddha and his cousin Devadatta, became a monk.
He proved to be a willing and diligent student and
within a year he became a Stream-Winner. The monk's
life gave Ananda great happiness and his quiet,
unassuming nature meant that he was little noticed by
the others until he was selected to be the Buddha's
personal attendant.
(1.22 ) King Ajasattu
• King Ajasattu was the son of King Bimbisara and was a
contemporary of Gautama Buddha. He forcefully took
over the kingdom of Magadha from his father and
imprisoned him. He fought a war against the Vajjika
League, led by the Licchavis, and conquered the
republic of Vaishali.
(1.23 ) Kisa Gotami,
• Kisa Gotami was a wife of a wealthy man of Savatthi.
After losing her only child, Kisa Gotami became
desperate and asked if anyone could help her. Her
sorrow was so great that many thought she had lost her
mind. An old man told her to see the Buddha.
(1.24 )
Upaka
• Upaka was the first human being encountered and
spoken to by the Buddha after his enlightenment.
• Upaka, a Naked Ascetic encounters the
Buddha between the Bodhi Tree and Gaya, shortly after
he has set out to visit the group of five monks staying in
Isipatana in the Deer Park after determining that they
would be receptive to the teaching.
(1.25 )
Subhadda
• Subhadda was the last person converted by
the Buddha. After Buddha said Even if you have to carry
me around on a stretcher (because of sickness or old
age) there will be no change in the clarity of my
wisdom. If anyone were to speak rightly of me they
could say that a being not liable to delusion has
appeared in the world, for the good of the many, out of
compassion for the world, for the good and happiness of
gods and humans’
(2)Buddhism for Daily Life
(2.1)
Namaskaraya
• Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa-
Honour to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the fully
Enlightened One
• Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
- Honour to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the fully
Enlightened one
• Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
- Honour to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the fully
Enlightened One
(2.2) Triple gem
• The triple gem of Buddhism is:
1. Buddha (the yellow jewel)
2. Dhamma (the blue jewel)
3. Sangha (the red jewel).
1. Buddha (the yellow jewel)
• Do not pursue the past. Do not lose yourself in the
future.
• The past no longer is The future has not yet come.
Looking deeply at life as it is in the very here and
now ,the practitioner dwells in stability and freedom .We
must be diligent today .To wait until tomorrow is too late
.
2. Dhamma (the blue jewel)
• Dhamma is a central belief in Buddhism which means
'to uphold'. It basically means that Dhamma 'holds up'
the religion and the natural order of the universe. The
main principles of Dhamma are based on the teachings
and actions of the Buddha.
3. Sangha (the red jewel).
• Whatever spirits have gathered here, — on the earth, in the
sky — may you all be happy & listen intently to what I say.
Thus, spirits, you should all be attentive. Show kindness to
the human race. Day & night they give offerings, so, being
heedful, protect them. Whatever wealth — here or beyond —
whatever exquisite treasure in the heavens, does not, for us,
equal the Tathagata. This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the
Buddha. By this truth may there be well-being. The exquisite
Deathless — ending, dispassion — discovered by the Sakyan
Sage in concentration: There is nothing to equal that
Dhamma. This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Dhamma.
(2.3) Five precepts
1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami- I undertake
the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures.
2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami- I undertake
the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given.
3. Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami - I
undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct.
4. Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami - I undertake
the precept to refrain from incorrect speech.
5. Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam
samadiyami - I undertake the precept to refrain from
intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness
(2.4) Eight
precepts
• Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami- I undertake
the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures.
• Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami - I undertake
the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given.
• Abrahmacariya veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami -I
undertake the precept to refrain from sexual activity.
• Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the
precept to refrain from incorrect speech.
• Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam
samadiyami - I undertake the precept to refrain from
intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness.
• Vikalabhojana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake
the precept to refrain from eating at the forbidden time.
• Nacca-gita-vadita-visukkadassana mala-gandha-
vilepana-dharana-mandana-vibhusanathana veramani
sikkhapadam samadiyami – I undertake the precept to
refrain from dancing, singing, music, going to see
entertainments, wearing garlands, using perfumes, and
beautifying the body with cosmetics.
• Uccasayana-mahasayana veramani sikkhapadam
samadiyami- I undertake the precept to refrain from
lying on a high or luxurious sleeping place
(2.5) Qualities and virtues of the Buddha –
Ithipiso
• itipiso Bhagava, araham,
samma sambuddho, vijja carana sampanno,
sugato, lokavidu, anuttaro purisa damma-sarathi,
sattha deva-manussanam, buddho, bhagava’ti.
--- Such indeed is the Blessed One, worthy, fully self-
enlightened, endowed with knowledge and conduct,
fortunate, knower of the worlds, the incomparable
tamer of trainable men, teacher of gods and men,
enlightened, and blessed.
(2.6) Qualities and virtues of the Dhamma –
Swakkatho
• Sovakato bhagavato dhammo sandiṭṭhiko
akaliko , ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṃ
veditabbo vinnuhi’ti -- The Dhamma has been well-
proclaimed by the Fortunate One, it is visible, not
subject to time,inviting inspection, onward leading, and
can be understood by the wise for themselves.
(2.7) Qualities and virtues of the Sanga -
Supatipanno
• Supatipanno Bhagavato Savakasangho – The disciples of the
Blessed One practice well the threefold training of morality,
concentration and wisdom,
• Ujuppatipanno Bhagavato Savakasangho – The disciples of the
Blessed One practice righteously the threefold training,
• Nayappatipanno Bhagavato Savakasangho – The disciples of the
Blessed One practice to realize nibbana,
• Samichipatipanno Bhagavato Savakasangho – The disciples of the
Blessed One practice to be worthy of veneration,
• Ahuneyyo – being worthy of receiving offerings brought even from
afar,
• Pahuneyyo -Being worthy of receiving offerings specially set aside
for guests,
• Dakkhineyyo – being worthy of receiving offerings offered with the
belief that the offering will bear fruits in future existences,
• Anjalikaraniyo – being worthy of receiving reverential salutation,
(2.8) Sharing of Merits
• Sharing merits is directing one’s own good deeds (or
karma) to benefit another being. Practices of merit
transfer are common in all major Buddhist traditions,
and are typically performed to help deceased family
members, deities, or all beings. Sharing merits is also
important in Mahayana understandings of the
bodhisattva path, which involves dedicating all of one’s
merit for the good of others.
(2.9) Request for Pardon – Kayenavacha chiththena
• Kayena vaca cittena pamadena maya katarn Accayam
khama me bhante
Bhuripanna Tathagata, Kayena vaca cittena pamadena
maya katarn Accayam khama me dhamma Sanditthika
akalika
Kayena vaca cittena pamadena maya katarn Accayam
khama me sarigha
supatipanna anuttara --- If, due to negligence, I have done
some wrong by body, speech, or mind, pardon me that offence,
Bhante, Perfect One of vast wisdom.
If, due to negligence, I have done some wrong by body,
speech, or mind, pardon me that offence, O Dhamma, visible
and immediately effective.
If, due to negligence, I have done some wrong by body,
speech, or mind, pardon me that offence, O Sangha, practicing
(2.10) Paramitha for noble friends – Eminapungna kam
• Iminapunakamena mame bala samagamo
satam samagamo hothu yawanibana
paththiya – decication on merits and aspiration
 (2.11) Chatha Manawaka Gatha
• Ye vadataṃ pavaro manujesu, • Who, born amongst man is best of all,
sakyamuni bhagava katakicco; The sage of the sakyas, the Blessed One, who
Paragato balaviriyasamangi, taṃ did what had to be done,
sugataṃ saraṇatthamupehi. Who has gone beyond all with strongest effort
To the Welcome One take your refuge
‘‘Ragaviragamanejamasokaṃ,
The teaching unconditioned most agreeable
dhammamasaṅkhatamappaṭikulaṃ;
Leading to the fading away of desire, to
Madhuramimaṃ paguṇaṃ stillness and freedom of despair,
suvibhattaṃ, dhammamimaṃ sweet and subtle and well proclaimed,
saraṇatthamupehi. To this Teaching take your refuge
‘‘Yattha ca dinna mahapphalamahu, Where the gift given reaps great benefit as
catusu sucisu purisayugesu; they say,
Aṭṭha ca puggaladhammadasa te, To the four pairs of purest beings,
saṅghamimaṃ saraṇatthamupehi. And to the eight types of people who see the
truth clearly,
To this community take your refug
(2.12) Worshiping mother and
Father
• Mother – Dasa mase ure kathwa posesi udi karanam
ayu diyam wassasatham mathu padam namamahn.
• father – udikaro alingithwa chumbithwa piyabudakm
raja majjn supatiththam pithupadam namamahan
(2.13) Loving kindness –
Maithree chintha
• means positive energy and kindness toward others.
Benifiets
1. You will sleep easily. You will wake easily.
2. You will have pleasant dreams.
3. People will love you.
4. Devas [celestial beings] and animals will love you.
5. Devas will protect you.
6. External dangers [poisons, weapons, and fire] will not harm you.
7. Your face will be radiant.
8. Your mind will be serene.
9. You will die unconfused.
10. You will be reborn in happy realms.
 (2.14) Dasa katha
1. Having only few wishes & talks about on fewness of wishes ( Appichcha
Katha)
2. Content himself/ herself & talks about on contentment ( Santuthti Katha)
3. Secluded himself/ herself & talks about on seclusion (paviweka Katha)
4. Aloof from society & talks about on aloofness from society (Asansagga
Kata)
5. Energetic himself/ herself & talks on arousing energy (Weeryaramba
Katha)
6. Attained to virtue himself/ herself & talks on the attainment of virtue
(Seela Katha)
7. Attainment to concentration himself/ herself & talks on the attainment of
the concentration (Samadhi Katha)
8. attained to wisdom himself/ herself & talks on the attainment of wisdom
(Pragna Katha)
9. Attained to deliverance himself/ herself & talks on the attainment of
deliverance (Vimukthi Katha)
 (2.15) Dethis Katha
1. Raja katha – Talk about kings, 11.Yana Katha – Talk about Vehicles o
2. Chora Katha – Talk about robbers, conveyances,
3. Mahamachcha Katha – Talk about 12.Gama Katha – Talk about villages,
ministers, 13.Nigama Katha – Talk about
hamlets,
4. Sena Katha – Talk about armies,
14.Nagaralankara Katha – Talk about
5. Bhaya Katha – Talk about fears, towns,
6. Uadda Katha – Talk about wars, 15.Janapada Katha – Talk about
7. Anna Katha – Talk about eatables, states,
16.Eththi Katha – Talk about women,
8. Paana Katha – Talk about drinks,
17.Shura Katha – Talk about heroes,
9. Waththa Katha – Talk about clothes, 18.Sura Katha – Talk about
10.Mala Katha- Talk about flowers, intoxicants,
11.Ghanda Katha – Talk about scents, 19.Visika Katha – gossip at the street
corner and
12.Knathi Katha – Talk about relations
22. Narnatta Katha – various useless talk apart from these 32.
23. Lokaikika Katha – Talk about the beginning of the world,
24. Samuddakkaikika Katha – Talk about the ocean,
25. Shaswatha Ditti Katha – Talk about eternal soul after
death,
26. Uchcheda Ditti Katha – Talk about annihilation of soul after
death,
27. Wuridi Katha – Talking about others prosperity,
28. Hani Katha – Talking about others debacle or less fortune,
29. Pancha Kama Suka Katha : Talking about various sensuous
pleasures,
30. Attakilamathanuyogi Katha – Talking about Self
mortification as a form of liberation.
(3)Introduction Buddhist Doctrine
(3.1) Four Noble Truth
• The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha's
teachings, though they leave much left unexplained.
They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of
suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth
of the path that leads to the end of suffering. More
simply put, suffering exists; it has a cause; it has an
end; and it has a cause to bring about its end.
(3.2)Eight Fold Path
1. Right Understanding
2. Right Thought
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration.
(3.3) The Law of Kamma
• A true understanding of reality is impossible if
there is no understanding of all the laws of
nature, their interrelation and unity.
• There are 3 types of kamma and they are kusala
kamma ,akusala kamma, kusala-akusala kamma
(3.4) Rebirth
• Buddhists believe that when someone dies, they will be
reborn again as something else. What they are reborn
as depends on their actions in their previous life
kamma. The cycle of rebirth is called samsara and it is
an ongoing cycle of life, death and rebirth.
(3.5) The Three Signs
• Anicca - means instability, or a lack of permanence.
• Dukkha - means that everything leads to suffering.
• Anatta - means no soul and is the idea that people can
and do change in life.
(3.6) The Three Evils
• The three poisons are
1. raga
2. Dvesha
3. moha
 (3.7) 10 Wholesome and unwholesome deeds -
Dasa Kusala and akusala kamma
Kusal Akusal
1. Abstaining from killing living beings 1. taking life
2. Abstaining from stealing 2. taking what is not given
3. Abstaining from sexual misconduct 3. sexual misconduct
4. . Abstaining from false speech 4. lying
5. sowing discord
5. Abstaining from malicious speech
6. harsh speech
6. Abstaining from harsh speech
7. idle gossip
7. . Abstaining from gossip 8. covetousness
8. Abstaining from coveting 9. ill will
9. Abstaining from ill-will 10.wrong views
10. Possessing Right Understanding of the Dhamma
(3.8) 10 Meritorious deeds -
Dasa Punyakriya,
1. Giving
2. Observing moral precepts
3. Meditation
4. Showing respect to superiors
5. Attending to the needs of superiors
6. Transferring merit
7. Rejoicing at the merit of others
8. Listening to the dharma
9. Preaching the dharma
10.Having right beliefs
(3.9) Reality of Me by means of four methods –
Kinsukopama suthraya
• One bhikkhu approached another and asked him: "In
what way, friend, is a bhikkhu's vision well purified?"
"When, friend, a bhikkhu understands as they really are
the origin and the passing away of the six bases for
contact, in this way his vision is well purified." Then the
first bhikkhu, dissatisfied with the other's answer,
approached another bhikkhu and asked him: "In what
way, friend, is a bhikkhu's vision well purified?" "When,
friend, a bhikkhu understands as they really are the
origin and the passing away of the five aggregates
subject to clinging, in this way his vision is well purified."
 (3.10) Panchaupadhanakkanda 2. Salayathana 3. Dathu (great
elements) 4. cause and effect ( explain by means of graphics and flow
charts)

Panchaupand Salayathana . Dathu cause and

hannakkanda effect
1.rupa 1. visual objects 1. Eyes 1. Karma
2.vedana through the eye 2. Ears 2. the action of body
3. samjna 2. sounds through 3. nose speech
4. tongue 3. Mind
4.sankhara the ear 4. affects every
5. body
5.vijnana 3. smells through the 6. mind aspect of our life.
nose
4. tastes through
the tongue
5. touch through the
body
6. mind objects
through the mind
base
(3.11) Noble Friends
• Kalyana mithrayo is the Buddhist concept
of a good l friendship and it is applicable to
both monastic
and householder relationships. One
involved in such relationship is also known
as noble friends
(3.12) Dhammapadaya
• Dhammapada is the best-known book in the Pali
Buddhist canon. It is an anthology of basic
Buddhist teachings primarily ethical teachings in
a simple aphoristic style
(3.13) Karaneeya Metha
suthraya
• The Karaniyametta Suttamean Loving-Kindness, is one
of the most complete set of instructions on how to use
the practice of loving-kindness to reach enlightenment.
Importantly, it also includes the conditions that help one
to practice loving-kindness
(3.14) Chulla Haththi Padopama Suthraya - summary
• The Cūḷa Hatthi,padôpama Sutta is about the best
reason for praising the Buddha, that is, in terms of
the true purpose of the spiritual life he teaches. It
describes in full a monk‟s “fruits of recluseship”
(sāmañña,phala) or the gradual training and its
highest goal. 1 King Pasenadi’s chaplain, Jāṇussoṇi,
in his magnificent all-white mare-drawn chariot
meets the wanderer Pilotikā Vacchāyana ,who
declares his deep faith in the Buddha’s ability to
inspire anyone, whether kshatriyas, brahmins,
houselords or recluses, by his teachings, so that
they do not ever think of challenging him. He calls
this the Buddha’s “four footprints” (cātu pada),
alluding to the notion that a large elephant
hoofprint connotes a large elephant
(3.15) Rahulowada suthraya -
summary
• Rahula Sutta is Advice to Rahula. Renouncing the five
pleasures of sense that entrance and delight the mind,
and in faith departing from home, become one who
makes an end of suffering! "Associate with good friends
and choose a remote lodging, secluded, with little noise.
Be moderate in eating.
(3.16) Dewa dutha suthraya - summary

• . The Deva,duta Sutta is an allegorical text on

how bad-doers face their desserts in the
hereafter in the hells. The Sutta opens with the
Buddha asking a question about the 3 divine
messengers
(3.17) Asivisopama suthraya in summarizing most of
the above
• The Asivisopama Sutta is one such discourse which
serves to inform, inspire and arouse efforts to strive
hard. It has been repeatedly preached by the Venerable
Mahasi Sayadaw in his unique style placing emphasis on
the practice of Satipatthana Vipassana to free ourselves
from all sufferings. This discourse has many important
points which are helpful to yogis in their vipassana
meditation practice.
(4)My commitment to way
forward
• Moving forward means that to improve ourselves step-by-step so that
we can move away from causes that pull us back from experiencing
deeper joy, peace and wisdom.
• Reference
• https://www.purifymind.com/web-sites-for-buddhist-reference/
• https://www.buddhismcity.net/
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