Buddhism by Frank Calberg

Buddhism

Question # 1

Where does Buddhism come from?

Buddhism grew out of Hinduism.

6:30.

http://youtu.be/m6dCxo7t_aE

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964 Page

Buddhism is practiced among people, who come from Bhutan, Korea, Japan and Thailand.

26.

Guatama saw that no matter what people achieve and have, we never seem to be satisfied. We always want to achieve more and have more.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503 Page 224.

Siddharta Guatama, the central figure in Buddhism, was a human being - not a God.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503

Siddharta Guatama’s father, Suddhodana, was a King.

Page 7.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503

path is a route to freedom from suffering, freedom from delusion and freedom from confusion.

It was not Siddharta Gautama's goal to be happy. His

87.

Page

Question # 2

Why do we suffer?

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503 Page 224.

When the mind experiences something that is unpleasant, it wants to get rid of that. And when the mind experiences something that is pleasant, it wants more of that.

Therefore, the mind is always dissatisfied and restless. As a result, we suffer.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503 Page 224.

Siddharta Guatama saw that  no matter what people achieve and have, we never seem to be satisfied.

 people always want to achieve more and have more.

For example, love is unpredictable because it depends on something or someone.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503 Page 52.

For Siddharta Guatama, anything that has a quality of uncertainty and unpredictability is suffering.

Question # 3

Why are emotions pain?

If you believe that some emotions are purely pleasurable, you are not a Buddhist.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964

Pages 3-4.

A Buddhist accepts that all emotions are pain.

All emotions are born from selfishness in the sense that they involve clinging to the self.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964

Pages 3-4.

Question # 4

How do you live when you realize that everything temporary?

A Buddhist accepts that everything is impermanent.

If you believe there is some substance or concept that is permanent, you are not a Buddhist.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964

Pages 3-4.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964 Page 32.

Wealth, health, peace and fame are just as temporary as their opposites.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964

Life is a constant shifting.

35.

Page

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964

Once you have realized that the self and all its possessions are impermanent and have no truly existing nature, you have non-attachment, and that is perfect generosity.

Page 112.

Question # 5

What can we do to stop suffering?

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/qanda07.htm

True wisdom is to directly see and understand for ourselves.

The goal of Buddhism is to become enlightened and reach nirvana.

Nirvana is believed to be attainable only with the elimination of all greed, hatred, and ignorance within a person.

https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/introduction_to_buddhism

Question: "Does God exist?"

Answer from Buddhist Dorothea Franck: "The question is actually irrelevant for me. It's about how I develop - and whether I find the divine level in me."

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/frankcalberg_gibt-es-gott-activity-7044026510998958081-ElOu

https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/introduction_to_buddhism

Be aware, be mindful, be attentive.

https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/introduction_to_buddhism

Understand

things as they are.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503

To get rid of the suffering and have a peaceful mind, we need to accept things as they are

224.

Page

Feelings

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503

in us come and go. Therefore, it is pointless to pursue certain feelings such as joy.

When we accept feelings as they come and go, our mind becomes relaxed, clear and satisfied.

Page 395.

https://youtu.be/tilBs32zN7I

”The middle way” means living in moderation.

This allows people to concentrate on cultivating compassion for others.

https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/introduction_to_buddhism

Moral conduct is to, for example, avoid malicious, abusive language.

https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/introduction_to_buddhism

goodness.

Promote

https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/introduction_to_buddhism

Do not use violence.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964

get away from anger and hatred, use love and compassion.

Page 31.

Question # 6

What is karma?

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964

The word karma is practically synonymous with Buddhism.

Page 76.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964

If a thought or action is motivated by love, tolerance and a wish for others to be happy, positive karma is generated.

Page 112.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5322066964

Page 112.

If the self acts out of greed or aggression, negative karma is generated.