To do no evil;
To cultivate good;
To purify one's mind:
This is the teaching of the Buddhas.
--The Dhammapada
To do no evil;
To cultivate good;
To purify one's mind:
This is the teaching of the Buddhas.
--The Dhammapada
The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of the Sakya tribe of Nepal, in approximately 566 BC. When he was twentynine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree.
On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the enlightened one.
The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for 45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized in that moment. Around him developed a community or Sangha of monks and, later, nuns, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted to practicing this path. In approximately 486 BC, at the age of 80, the Buddha died. His last words are said to be...
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
Table of Contents
The Life of Siddhartha Gautama
Including the Mahamangala Sutta
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
The Kalama Sutta
The Universe
The Trikaya
Buddha Families
Samsara
Dependent Origination
Samyojana
Dharmas
Skandhas
Pancha Shila
The Paramita
The Brahma Vihara
The Sigalovada Sutta
The Ten Duties of a King
The Metta Sutta
Terms
Basic Meditation
The Ananda Sutta
Obstacles
*The pages of this web site were written for the students of my class on Buddhist Psychology. Although the religious aspects of Buddhism are discussed, I am far more interested in presenting Buddhism's philosophical and psychological side. It is not necessary to believe in heavens or hells, in gods, demons, or ghosts, or even in rebirth or reincarnation in order to benefit from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. I myself believe in none of these things, and yet have learned a great deal from the sutras -- far more than from any other source. I encourage all of you to become familiar with Buddhism, and I humbly suggest that these pages are a good place to begin!
Wishing: In gladness and in safety,
May all beings be at ease.
-- The Metta Sutta
Please send your comments to me at mailto:cgboeree@ark.ship.edu
Visit my home page at http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree
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