Religious Beliefs
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The Buddhist Wheel of LifeThe wheel of life is a mandala that portrays the cycle of life, according to Buddhist beliefs.. It illustrates death, rebirth, suffering, and ultimate escape from the continuous cycle.. It demonstrates a demon holding six realms into which the soul can be reborn. The rim of the mandala has twelve stages of dependent origination. The video on the left explains the context (realms, and stages) on the mandala. In addition below there is an image of the wheel, along with a diagram explaining the image
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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cnWWbYM8wY
Three Marks of Reality
The Three Marks of Reality explain how Buddhist perceive the world. It serves to lead individuals to inner peace, and joy. The three marks consist of change, no permanent identity, and suffering..
Four Noble TruthsThe Four Noble truths are a linked chain of truths regarding life, essential to Buddhism. They are suggest suffering exists, and it is caused by desire. For example if new technology emerges, we become upset if we cannot afford it. However there is a way to escape suffering if individuals diminish desire and take the Nobel Eightfold Path to reach Nirvana.
https://blavatskytheosophy.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/buddhatruths.jpg "The eight stages can be grouped into Wisdom (right understanding and intention), Ethical Conduct (right speech, action and livelihood) and Meditation (right effort, mindfulness and concentration)."
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Change There is constant change, or impermanence. Everything individuals experience changes throughout time. People often fail to recognize daily change and only notice changes overtime.As time passes individuals gain knowledge and learn skills, thus change. No Permanent Identity People not only change, but are also made up of things that constantly change. Considering something non human such as the four seasons, a tree looses its' leaves during Autumn, and gains new ones in Summer. Looking a human, one may change by losing weight or getting a haircut. We lose the hair we cut, and grow more. Suffering People will experience sorrow/sadness, disease, and dissatisfaction. Considering things are always changing, Change is unescapable, for example death must arrive at sometime. When someone loses a loved one, she is bound to suffer and grief. Molloy, Michael. Experiencing the World's Religions: Tradition, Challenge, and _____Change. Sixth ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2012. Print. Noble Eightfold PathThe Noble Eightfold Path consists of eight steps, which lead an individual to liberation from reality's impermanence and suffering. Accomplishing all stages grant inner peace and freedom. The picture below illustrates the eight steps.
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