Friday nd 22 RE January Respond thoughtfully to

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Friday nd 22 RE January

Friday nd 22 RE January

Respond thoughtfully to a range of sacred writings • • Investigate the four noble

Respond thoughtfully to a range of sacred writings • • Investigate the four noble truths. Examine one truth in detail. Present findings. Relate noble truths to own life.

What do the Four Noble truths mean to Buddhists?

What do the Four Noble truths mean to Buddhists?

The Four Noble Truths The teachings of Buddhism are based on 4 truths. Today

The Four Noble Truths The teachings of Buddhism are based on 4 truths. Today we will be learning about what each of these truths are. "I teach suffering, its origin, cessation and path. That's all I teach", declared the Buddha 2500 years ago.

In the first two Noble Truths, the Buddha realised the problem (suffering) and identified

In the first two Noble Truths, the Buddha realised the problem (suffering) and identified its cause. Dukkha is the truth of suffering. The Buddha relates these truths to what he saw when he left the palace: • Getting old; • Becoming sick; • Death. The Buddha taught that we don’t always get what we want from life and we have to accept that. t an in uw o gy n i th ve? t a y an ’t ha wan ? e e r he t can you sion the mak t Is bu ing ses ing ill s h ? life he t l po hav ion w ime t k t Is teria thin sess ong s ma you l po r a l o Do teria py f ma hap u yo

In the first two Noble Truths, the Buddha realised the problem (suffering) and identified

In the first two Noble Truths, the Buddha realised the problem (suffering) and identified its cause. Samudāya The Buddha says that all of our worries and problems are caused by desire. He stated that desire comes from 3 things: 1. Greed (which is represented in art by a rooster); 2. Ignorance (which is represented by a pig); 3. Hatred and destructive urges (represented by a snake). g n i th e om or s ot ore g er d m lse? oes v u e ante ing e es d ? o e y n w eth esir rom v Ha d the som 3 d me f e an nted f th re co o wa ich mo g h W ntin wa

Nirodha The third truth that the Buddha taught is that to get rid of

Nirodha The third truth that the Buddha taught is that to get rid of desire, we have to detach ourselves from possessions. This means we need to be liberated from any material goods. The Buddha taught people that once they got rid of the need for possessions, they would have reached a state of mind called nirvana. You can only reach nirvana once you have got rid of greed, delusion and hatred. The Buddha said that when you have reached nirvana, you will have compassion for all living things. he t y rd o w ha d ud o B e he ant t ing w t do ion? ink ort l liv t ha ass u th imp r al W p yo as n fo m o co y d it w ssio t h W ugh mpa tho ve co ha ngs? thi nb a me

Magga The final Noble Truth is the Buddha's hope for the end of suffering.

Magga The final Noble Truth is the Buddha's hope for the end of suffering. The Buddha said that there are 8 steps that should be followed in order to get rid of suffering. We will be learning about the 8 steps in our next lesson. ing v ha r liv t ha the nd t k ro oe n i th n fo lp t at r u h e t o e o si h y e h t t r s Do pa igh su or o e f m k a n co ngs m g? o m si thi ferin n we pas f su w ca com ? e Ho hav ings h we ng t i liv

Explain each of the four noble truths using the subheadings Dukkha, Samudāya, Nirodha and

Explain each of the four noble truths using the subheadings Dukkha, Samudāya, Nirodha and Magga. Answer the question: If you had to give up one item in your life, what would it be and why? Key Vocabulary Siddhartha Gautama Noble Dukkha Samudāya Nirodha Magga suffering possessions desire greed ignorance compassion Dukka is the truth of… Samudāya means… Nirodha means… Magga is… If I had to give up one item in my life, it would be… I would give this up because… Challenge: What did Siddhartha give up in order to become the Buddha? Why was this a noble thing to do?