GREAT EVENTS OF BUDDHA’S LIFE - SYMBOLS

✅Avakranti (conception or descent) - White Elephant 

✅Jati (birth) Lotus and - Bull 

✅Mahabhinishkramana (Great Renunciation) - Horse 

✅ Nirvana/ Sambodhi (enlightenment) - Bodhi tree 

✅Dharmachakra Parivarthana (first Sermon) - Wheel 

✅ Mahaparinirvana (Death) - Stupa

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▪️5 TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA [PANCHSHILA]

 

1. No killing Respect for life. 

2. Abstention from theft. 

3. Abstention from sexual misconduct. 

4. Abstention from falsehood. 

5. Abstention from intoxication.

 

▪️4 NOBLE TRUTHS: ‘ARYA SATYAS’

 

1. World is full of misery (Sabbam Dukkam) 

2. Desire is a root cause of sorrow (Pratitya Samputpada) 

3. Desire can be conquered (DukhaNirodha) 

4. Desire can be conquered by following Astangika marga.

 

▪️EIGHT-FOLD PATHS (ASTANGIKA MARGA)

 The path consists of various interconnected activities related to knowledge,conduct, and meditative practices. 

✅Right view + Right intention + Right speech + Right action + Right livelihood + Right mindfulness + Right effort + Right concentration 

▪️FIVE PRECEPTS OR PANCHASHIL

 

✅Buddha also established code of conduct both for the monastic order and the  

laymen to follow which are also known as the Five Precepts or Pancasil and refrain from them: 

✅ Violence + Stealing + Sexual misconduct + Lying or gossip + Taking intoxicating  

substances e.g. drugs or drink.

 

▪️THREE PITAKAS

 

✅The Vinaya Pitaka consists of rules of conduct and discipline applicable to the  

monastic life of the monks and nuns. 

✅ The Sutta Pitaka consists of the main teaching or Dhamma of Buddha. It is divided into five Nikayas or collections: 

1. Digha Nikaya 

2. Majjhima Nikaya 

3. Samyutta Nikaya 

4. Anguttara Nikaya 

5. Khuddaka Nikaya 

✅ The Abhidamma Pitaka is a philosophical analysis and systematization of the  

teaching and the scholarly activity of the monks. 

✅ Other important Buddhist texts include Divyavadana, Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa,  

Milind Panha etc.

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