Buddhism

• The Teachings of Buddha

  • Four Noble Truths: There is a lot of suffering.
  • Law of Dependent Origination: Suffering has a cause, let’s think about it.
    • After thinking, the result is that defilements (attachment to various things) are the cause.
  • Practice to eliminate them.
    • However, unlike Brahmanism, there is no self-mortification.
  • Summary of the Four Steps by Buddha:
    • All is Suffering: There is suffering.
    • Impermanence of All Things: Everything changes.
    • No Self in All Things: Don’t cling to what changes.
    • Nirvana: If you repeatedly confirm impermanence and no self, suffering will disappear.

• Subsequent Developments

  • Split into Conservative and Progressive factions.
  • Conservatives have a narrow approach and are called Hinayana Buddhism.
    • They don’t have the idea of saving everyone.
    • Only those who become monks.
  • Progressives have a broader approach and are called Mahayana Buddhism.
    • It spread to Japan and China.
    • Not limited to those who become monks.
    • Philosopher Nagarjuna, Thoughts on Emptiness

source: Kokomirai Channel High School Ethics