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Introduction to Buddhism

Peace

Justice

Relationship between peace and justice

Human Right

Environment

Teaching on living and working with other faiths.

What is Buddhism?What is Buddhism?

Buddha’s teaching, SasanaPhilosophy of awakeningLiberation and redemptionLaw of natureThree gems: Buddha: Enlighten and teacher Dharma: Mental development, Social

issues and law Sangha: community

Main Buddhist Concepts

Four Noble TruthSuffering Cause of suffering- craving Cessation of suffering- Suffering can be overcome and happiness attained so-called Nirvana. Path leading to end the cessation of suffering.

Middle path/Eight fold pathMiddle path/Eight fold path

1. Right Understanding

2. Right Thought Wisdom3. Right Speech

4. Right Action Ethical Conduct5. Right Livelihood

6. Right Effort

7. Right Mindfulness Mental Development8. Right Concentration

Five preceptsFive precepts

No killing ↔ Respect lifeNo stealing ↔ Right livelihoodNo sexual misconduct ↔ Sexual SatisfyNo telling lie ↔ Truth/HonestyNo drinking alcohol ↔ Health (Physical &

Mental)

Three main teachingsThree main teachings

1) Not to do bad- Vinaya

2) Do good- Sutra

3) Purify our mind-Aphidharma

PeacePeace

There is no way to peace, Peace is the way

Peace is ultimate reality of Buddhism, one of names of Nirvana- living life and after life. Peace begins with ourself…

Slowly Slowly Step by Step…Peace mean Dharma, law of nature, law

of human being.

Grow National Happiness: Have enough for survival (human basic need & property by right livelihood) & quality of life (morality, generosity, justice, equal right)

Non-action is the source of all action.

Army of peace-We will shoot the people with bullets of loving-kindness

JusticeJustice

Yuti Dharma refers to a just society with fair treatment and just share

More than just the administration of law

Right-wing +Left-wing=Rule of law, human right & human basic need.

Causes of injustice: Causes of injustice: Selfishness, greed, hatred and delusion Greed: Capitalism and consumerismAnger (Kodha): Militarism and injustice.Hared (Dosa): Racism, Classism & Exclusive. Political enemies “them/other” because they are different, because they have something we want. Structural Anger turns up in our so-called “justice system” which many country use to keep in check and punish those who lack power. Punishment and revenge will remain structural greed & anger= structural injustice

Relation between peace & JusticeRelation between peace & Justice

Interconnectedness/Inter-being: Personal & social justpeace.

The suffering of people has been deep. From this suffering come great compassion. Great compassion makes a peaceful heart….world.

Compassion & Wisdom must walk together. If you have one without another, it’s like walking on one foot. Finally you will fall down.

People try to killed and will be killedDali Lama: As a leader, you must respect

the precepts more than those who stay in the temple because if you are tend to kill, it will affect broader.

When the king act injustice, the minister...farmer will act injustice… no rain….Climate Change

Buddhists respond to injusticeBuddhists respond to injustice

Umbrella revolution in CambodiaDemocracy in 1998Dhamayietra: Peace walkOrange revolution in MyanmarTibet

Human RightHuman Right Human being are born with complete freedom

and responsibility. Rectus meaning straight. Rectus, in turn, can

be traced to the Greek orektos which means stretched out or upright

Both "right" and rectus themselves, however, have a more remote ancestor in the Sanskrit rju (straight or upright). The equivalent form in Pali is uju (or ujju) meaning "straight, direct; straightforward, honest, upright.“. It would therefore appear that both the objective sense ("straight") and the metaphorical moral sense ("rectitude") of the word "right"

Right & Responsibility for 8 qroupRight & Responsibility for 8 qroup Each one of us has a role to play in sustaining

and promoting social justice and orderliness. The Buddha explained very clearly these roles as reciprocal duties existing between parents and children; teachers and pupils; husband and wife; friends, relatives and neighbors; employer and employee; clergy and laity ... No one has been left out. The duties explained here are reciprocal and are considered as sacred duties, for - if observed - they can create a just, peaceful and harmonious society

Dharma determines not just "what one is due to do" but also "what is due to one."

Enviroment

Buddha was born, enlighten, pass away under the tree.

-Interconnectedness,

Tree-ordination and planting in peace walk How Buddhists Understand Nature.

All life is interrelated and interdependent. Nature, or we could say our natural environment, is alive and at least partly conscious.

Buddhist monks and nuns vow to follow moral precepts that prohibit harming of the environment. There are vows for protecting the purity of the water; for not killing sentient beings who live in the earth; for not killing insects, birds, and animals; for not starting forest fires; and for respecting the life of trees, particularly ancient ones.

Co-existenceCo-existence

The sublime state.. Law of livingLoving-kindnessCompassionSympathetic joyEquanimity

Victim of circumstanceInterfaith education/Inter-religious literacyAll religion walk together for peace Respect, accept and appreciate the fundamental

teaching in every religion-sympathetic understanding

Buddha: If you become angry when others condemn your religion, you are not follows of Mine.

Let us listen, and be willing to listen to the doctrine professed by others.

Sticking to the spirit of “ the law of the Dharma”, instead of just following “the letter of the law”

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said that it is wonderful that so many different religions exist in the world. Just as one food will not appeal to everybody, one religion or one set of beliefs will not satisfy everyone's needs.

Hans Kung: Until there is no peace between religions, there can be know peace in the world.

There is no any single tradition monopoly the truth.

Treat others as your like to be treaded

Living Buddha, Living ChristLiving Buddha, Living Christ

Indian Christian: We are going to here the beauties of several tradition, but it doesn’t mean we are going to make a fruit salad!

Thich Nath Hanh: Fruit salad can be delisious!I don’t see any reason to spend one’s

whole life testing just one kind of fruit.

Thank !