Buddha and His Teachings

Introduction

Lord Buddha was born to a family that was considered to be noble in the society. The class was Kshatriya that used to lead a life full of materialism and endless luxury. The father of Lord Gautama Buddha was King Subbodhana Tharu and his mother was Queen Maya.

Background of Buddhism

The origination of Buddhism started out in the Indian subcontinent 2500 years ago. This is one of the oldest religions that are considered to exist on the planet. The teachings of this religion are here to produce the meaning of Buddha which defines various aspects of being the “Awakened One”.

As Buddha got adrift of the routine nonsensical life, he then went on a quest to find the true purpose of life and after-life. He met different personalities on his journey like an old man, a corpse, a patient, and a self-discipline and abstention person. That’s when he came to realization of a bigger part of life and decided to metamorphose his title as a monk to understand the in-depth reality of life around him. This apotheosis happened when he was meditating under the Bodhi Tree, making him realise the true path to enlightenment.

One can only obtain this path when he or she could be able to keep a balance between self- indulgence and mortification of his or her very existence. This was the teaching that he preached to his disciples and companions in the city of Sarnath. These teachings were later chalked out as the Noble Eight-Fold Path.

The Three Universal Truths

The Buddha observed life was all about sustenance by feeding on the lower being in spite of being beautiful. To put it in simple words, it’s a survival cycle created where one being feeds on other to fulfil their hungry desire to live on. Thus, to summarize the three universal truths that are true all across the universe are - Impermanence, Suffering, and Death. The teaching of impermanence or Annica means to say there is nothing in the life of a person that is able to stay the way it is.

• The teaching shares a noble view that says the only permanent thing in the life of every living being is change. The knowledge gives encourages humanity to let go of life and take the course to adopt certain changes.

• The second truth is suffering that is induced by these changes.

• The third and final truth of the universe according to the Buddha is Anatta. This is a lesson given by the Buddha to show there is no soul in the human body. On the contrary, the teaching lays eyes on the rebirth of a certain self.

The AryaSatya or The Four Noble Truth

The AryaSatya is described as The Four Noble Truth that was obtained by the Buddha. The teaching given by Siddhartha Gautama was to get a grasp on the attributes of suffering endured by a human being.

The first stage is suffering which is described as Dukka which explains that life is full of misery as a person is not able to find absolute pleasure. The second verse of this teaching is Samudaya which measures the suffering a person goes through due to needing several materialistic products.

In other words, the basis of desire is the reason that leads to the suffering of humanity. The third phase of the teaching is Nirodha which defines the end to all agony by reducing the need for different worldly materials. The final scripture of this teaching exemplifies Magga that connects to the Noble Eight-Fold Path by which pain can be removed from the life of a human being.

The Noble Eight-Fold Path is divided into three subcategories that explore wisdom, virtue and meditation. There is a path that accepts the necessities of wisdom to help a person get wise. Sammadithi explains the inherent right to understand the meaning of AryaSatya just the way it is explained by the Buddha.

The second fold is Sammasankapa which illustrates the importance of right thinking and following a path in life that is morally upright. This is the teaching that helps society to detach from various luxuries of life.

The second category of the eight-fold path chases the properties of virtue and morality. The teachings explain to speak the right thing, do something that is right and live a life that merely is honest. Thus, the person will go a step ahead to achieve nirvana.

The final descent of this path to enlightenment explains the three folds to procure Samadhi or concentration. A person who gives the right effort, mind and concentration will achieve the feeling of enlightenment.

Conclusion

The tutorial explains the teachings imparted by Lord Gautama Buddha to help the world achieve enlightenment. The tutorial explores the religious founder, Siddhartha Gautama who was the successor to the kingdom of his father. These are the teachings that explain the meaning of life by letting go of different objects that induce desire, cravings and lust. There is an image that is going to help the learners understand the meaning of these three universal truths taught by the Buddha.

FAQs

1. Why did Lord Buddha find the religion of Buddhism?

The reason for Lord Gautama Buddha to find the religion of Buddhism was to stay away from all kinds of social indulgences. These commitments to society mean leading a life of luxury which was strongly deterred by the Buddha. The Lord wanted to lead this kind of life without suffering from the consequences of deprivation from the knowledge given by society to a human being.

2. What is the most common precept of Buddhism?

The most common precept of Buddhism is to love all living beings in the world. This means accepting a vegetarian diet that denounced the slaughter of animals.

Qns 3. When was Lord Gautama Buddha born?

The year when Lord Gautama Buddha was born was during the time of 5th century. The era of his birth was before the birth of Jesus Christ which means Buddhism came before Christianity.