Ethics in Buddhism and modern world

BY

Ven .Dangaswewa . Vajira Thero

lC /2013/2014/143

BUPH- 32043

Under the guidance of

Ven. Dapane Chandarathana.(lecturer in Buddhist philosophy)

Bhiksu University of SriLanka

Buddhism

Ethics ,Teachings and Philosophy

in Buddhism

Modern world

Challenges

Conclusion

References

Known as ‘middle way” of wisdom and compassion

A 2500 years old tradition that began in India and spread as well to the far East

A philosophy, religion and spiritual practice followed by more than 400 million people

Based on the teachings of the Buddha

Religion upholds Buddhism

Authority Empirical

Ritual Scientific

Speculation Pragmatic

Tradition Therapeutic

Grace Egalitarian

Mystery Individual

The Four Noble Truths

1 Symptoms – The human life involves continual suffering

2 Diagnosis - The cause of suffering is self-centered desire & attachments

3 Prognosis - The solution is to eliminate desire and attachment, thus achieving Nirvana (extinction).

4 Prescription - The way to Nirvana is through the Eight-Fold Path

Dukkha: we experience life as

suffering/dissatisfaction.

Physical, Mental, Conditioned states

Anitya: everything in this world is characterized by

impermanence.

The nature of the world is transitory.

An ever-changing self trying to cling to a world in continual flux.

The theory of dependent origination.

Anatta: the self is impermanent.

There is no eternal, unchanging, autonomous self.

Work toward eroding and eventually eliminating the idea of permanent individuality.

Man consists of the 5 Skandhas(Components)

1. Form,

2. Sensations,

3. Perception,

4. Mental Formations,

5. Consciousness

Continuity of memory

Reincarnation

Chain reaction of influence not substance - No soul is passed on.

A flame being passed from candle to candle.

Karma has allowed for the progression of the universe.

There is no unmoved mover behind movement.

One thing passes, conditioning the appearance of the next in a series of cause and effects.

Unreflective – random, controlled by

circumstance and impulse.

You see yourself as an individual ego

competing with other egos.

Right Association – forming good habits to

release you from craving and desiring.

You do not see yourself as separate self

apart from others.

To cultivate behavior that is not

motivated by the idea of self.

Ethical Conduct – universal love and compassion or all living beings.

Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood

Mental Discipline – meditative realization of the true nature of self and the world.

Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration

Wisdom – correct knowledge about reality.

Right Thought, Right Understanding

Nirvana is beyond definitive description.

Achieving Nirvana is to escape from the cycle of death and rebirth as well as the cycle of suffering caused by attachments.

Once Gautama Buddha died, after 80 years of life in this world, having achieved Nirvana and teaching multitudes his way of life, he ceased to exist as a distinct being.

Buddhism is non-theistic: Buddha is not the Buddhist God he is simply a revered teacher.

The world population was estimated to have reached 7.5 billion in April 2017.

There are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.

Extremely ,develops with the technology.

Many a people are money minded and looking for better life with it.

New investigations ,under different types of

subjects, are coming into existence.

Thinking style of human beings is becoming non

ethical and always is focused on authority, power

, domination.

Consequently, mind stress, health problems,

residence problems , problems of peace and

harmony are coming out day by day.

Expansion of other religions around world.

Technological development .

Languages and communication.

Bad influences.

Misinterpretations on Buddhism .

Lack of institution for both theory and practical studies.

lack of new technological knowledge of agents , in the modern world.

Converting problems due to given context of the world

With the intension of facing modern challenges,Buddhism must be changed according to thetime being ,protecting its main aspects.Buddhist attitudes on modern world such asseeking bad consequences of technology,should be optimistic and positive.

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