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A short presentation by Arvid & Sascha
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Short information Map of different religions Cause and effect : Karma Samsara – circle of life Reincarnation Dharma Bhodi Nirvana World-view
350 - 500 millions of followers China, Bhutan, Japan, Kambodscha,
Laos, Mongolei Foundation in Siddhartha Gautama, the
historical Buddha, which had been living in North-India
Karma (Sanskrit: karman ; Pali : kamma = deed, operation) is a spiritual concept whereby every action( physical and mental) has inevitably a consequence
can concern the current life as well as the lives after it
closely connected to Samsara, which is belief in the cycle of new births
every act and mental activity produces Karma and further ensnarements
Buddhists try to stop the production of Karma to interrupt the circular flow
the three ways to a positive Karma : modesty , goodness , understanding
A continuous circle of life, death, rebirth
Target: break out of this circle
Reincarnation (Pali : Punabbhava) means new birth, was already known in the Indian philosophie before Buddha's appearance
Buddha denied the idea of the “self” (Sanskrit : atman ; Pali : atta), presented it as an illusion of the character of the world
personality evolves from five acquisition groups : body, perception, apperception, mental inspiration, consciousness
no constant unit => no rebirth as such impulse emerging from the Karma
Dharma has two different meanings Basis of the „Dharma“ are the four noble
truths. These truths are building one of the
three jewels and serve for a „resort object“
The common ground of all phenomenon which are earthly ( nature and their legality )
Bodhi is the process of the awakening, the enlightenment
Requirements: the comprehension of the four noble
thruths The overcoming of all needs which are
requiered for life Bodhi affords the breakthrough of
Samsara and getting the Nirvana
Target: leaving Samsara You can‘t describe Nirvana with words,
it can just be experienced through methods like meditation and awareness
Nirvana describes the end-state, no rebirth in another sphere
State of statelessness
religion, but also philosophie no exclusion of other religions/world-views important aspects : Karma doctrine, the four
noble verities of Buddha contradictory to most other religions much different interpretations of Buddhism religion as definition sometimes insufficient
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