A concise write-up on The Triple Gem and The Noble Eightfold Path - the 2 true Treasures that will lead us to ultimate Peace, Happiness and Liberation. EHIPASSIKO! ('Come and See!')

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2. The Triple Gem
In Buddhism, The Triple Gem refers to
*THE BUDDHA * THE DHAMMA * THE SANGHA
WHO IS THE BUDDHA?
* He is the Blessed, Holy and Fully Enlightened One.
* He is the Teacher of the Dhamma, the Truth that will lead
all beings to Perfect Happiness and Bliss – NIBBANA
* He is the incomparable Leader and Teacher of gods and
men.
* He is the Fully Awakened One, the Knower of the worlds.
* He is the Blessed One endowed with clear vision and
virtuous conduct.
WHAT IS THE DHAMMA?
* It is The TRUTH, The Way Things Really Are.
* It refers to the Teachings Of The Buddha.
* It is NATURE and The Universal Laws.
* Dhamma can refer to Good or Righteous Conduct.
By learning, understanding and practicing the Dhamma, we
can 1 End our problems 2 Be happy and peaceful
3 Attain the Bliss of Nibbana
WHAT IS THE SANGHA?
* The Sangha can also refer to the spiritual people who
practice and teach true Dhamma and guide us in the correct
spiritual path to reach Nibbana.
* The Sangha may also refer to the spiritual community that
understands and practices the Dhamma to gain wisdom and
liberation.
True Refuge in The Triple Gem will lead one to Happiness,
Peace, Bliss and Freedom Of The Mind.
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3. The Noble Eightfold Path
The Ultimate Happiness is NIRVANA, the unconditioned
state of Perfect Peace, Perfect Wisdom, Perfect Freedom
* The Way to NIRVANA ( NIBBANA ) is known as
The Noble Eightfold Path
* To Reach The Goal, One has to
1 Practice Morality 2 Cultivate Mental Cultivation
3 Develop Wisdom
Noble Eightfold Path – The Middle Way
* MORALITY –
Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood
* CONCENTRATION –
Right Effort, Right Mindfulness,
Right Concentration
* WISDOM –
Right Understanding, Right Thought
1 RIGHT UNDERSTANDING –
* Knowledge of the Four Noble Truths ( The Truth of
Suffering, the Cause of Suffering, the End of Suffering and
the Way to the End
* The Understanding of things as they really are
The nature of wholesome and unwholesome actions
* The Three Characteristics of Life ( All compounded
things are impermanent, subject to suffering and without a
Self )
* Law of Dependent Origination
( All phenomena are relative, conditioned states and do
not arise independently of supportive conditions. )
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4. 2 RIGHT THOUGHT
* Thoughts of detachment from worldly pleasures rather
than being selfishly attached to them
* Thoughts of benevolence, harmlessness, selflessness
Thoughts filled with love and compassion
3 RIGHT SPEECH –
* No Lying, No Slander, No Harsh Speech,
No Frivolous Talk
* Truthful speech, kind and harmonious speech,
meaningful and beneficial speech
4 RIGHT ACTION –
* No Killing, No Stealing, No Sexual Misconduct
* Kind and compassionate action, generosity and charity,
contentment and respect for personal relationship
5 RIGHT LIVELIHOOD –
* No trading in human beings, in weapons, in flesh, in
intoxicating drinks and drugs, in poisons.
6 RIGHT EFFORT –
* Cultivate a positive attitude and have enthusiasm in the
things we do
* Effort to reject evil that has arisen in the mind
Effort to prevent the arising of evil in the mind
* Effort to develop unarisen good in the mind
Effort to maintain the good which has arisen in the mind
7 RIGHT MINDFULNESS -
* Mindfulness of the body
* Mindfulness of the feelings
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5. * Mindfulness of the thoughts
* Mindfulness of the mind states
8 RIGHT CONCENTRATION –
* Developing one-pointedness of the mind
* Concentrating, entering and remaining in
in the jhanas ( deep mental absorption states )
May We All Walk The Path To Nibbanic Bliss –
To Ultimate Happiness and Perfect Peace
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6. * Mindfulness of the thoughts
* Mindfulness of the mind states
8 RIGHT CONCENTRATION –
* Developing one-pointedness of the mind
* Concentrating, entering and remaining in
in the jhanas ( deep mental absorption states )
May We All Walk The Path To Nibbanic Bliss –
To Ultimate Happiness and Perfect Peace
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http://www.slideshare.net/ohteikbin/a-path-to-paradise
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