1.5 can anything be true?

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Can anything be true?

Learning objectives

-At the end of this lesson you understand the key ideas of Zen Buddhism

-At the end of this lesson you understand in which ways Zen Buddhist might look for truth

Zen Buddhism

• A denomination of Buddhism

• Orginated in Japan

• Really big in the western world

Enlightenment

• Meditate to achieve Nirvana

  • Gods

  • Demi-Gods

  • Humans

  • Hell

  • Animals

  • Hungry ghosts

Looking for truth

• Koans

• Zen masters

• Haikus

• Zen garden

• Martial arts

Koan

• Koans are a way to think differently

• Startle or confuse people

• What is the sound of one hand clapping?

Zen masters

• If you see a Buddha on the road, kill him

Zen garden

• Simple designs

• Help to meditate

Martial arts

• Moving meditation

• Judo, karate, kung-Fu

Haiku

Meditation

• Close your eyes, control your breathing, and just listen to the meditation

Make your own haiku

Example

One breath in, one out

Thoughts like clouds drift far away Deep lake, silent heart

Assignment

• Make assignment 1,2,3 and 4

• Answer the following questions:

  • Look back in the previous lesson or search for the four noble truths. Do you think that these four truths are enough to understand the world? Why?

  • Do you also believe that desire is the reason that people suffer so much? Why?

  • Which of the following do you think causes the most suffering: desire, greed, anger or ignorance? Why?

  • Do you believe that Buddhists know the truth about life?