by littlebuddha
Mar 30 2010 in Buddhism Basics by littlebuddha
Sentient beings crave pleasure and are averse to pain from birth to death. In being controlled by these attitudes, they perpetuate the cycle of conditioned existence and suffering (Samsara), and produce the causes and conditions of the next rebirth after death. Each rebirth repeats this process in an involuntary cycle, which Buddhists strive to end [...]
Tags: buddhism, buddhist, craving, samsara, suffering
by littlebuddha
Mar 30 2010 in Buddhism Basics by littlebuddha
The Four Noble Truths – Suffering: Causes and Solution According to the Pali Tipitaka, the Four Noble Truths were the first teaching of Gautama Buddha after attaining Nirvana. They are sometimes considered as containing the essence of the Buddha’s teachings and are presented in the manner of a medical diagnosis and remedial prescription – a [...]
Tags: buddhism, craving, dukkha, Four Noble Truths, Mahayana, suffering, Theravāda
by littlebuddha
Mar 30 2010 in Buddhism Basics by littlebuddha
Impermanence is one of the Three Marks of Existence. The term expresses the Buddhist notion that all compounded or conditioned phenomena (things and experiences) are inconstant, unsteady, and impermanent. Everything we can experience through our senses is made up of parts, and its existence is dependent on external conditions. Everything is in constant flux, and [...]
Tags: anatta, buddhism, conditioned, dukkha, Existence, impermanence, non-self, samsara, suffering, Three Marks of Existence