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Remind yourself what these terms mean .

Remind yourself what these terms mean . . Is there any way you can stop life causing you constant disappointment ?. The 3 Fires & The 4 Noble Truths. What is the problem at the root of all these situations ? I pushed my way to the front of the queue and now I feel guilty

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Remind yourself what these terms mean .

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  1. Remind yourself what these terms mean. Is there any way you can stop life causing you constant disappointment ?

  2. The 3 Fires & The 4 Noble Truths • What is the problem at the root of all these situations ? • I pushed my way to the front of the queue and now I feel guilty • I badly want something but I can’t afford it and keep thinking about it • Someone I like hasn’t phoned me for a while and I feel hurt • Bullying or being bullied for having nice holidays or clothes • Someone else got chosen for something, and I feel I’m no good • To identify the “three fires” are that prevent enlightenment • To explain the 4 Noble Truths • To make a lotus flower

  3. The 3 Fires! Explain why the Buddha teaches that Greed is the source of all suffering. Draw the 3 Fires and label them. **How are the 3 fires are connected with each other? The reason we suffer from the disappointments and changes in life, is because of GREED. Greed is at the root of all our suffering. Greed makes us want things. It makes us cling to things. It makes us suffer when we lose them. It makes us hate others because they take what we want. If we are ignorant of this fact, we will just carry on being greedy, and continue to suffer. The Three Fires So stop being IGNORANT, get rid of GREED and LOVE others as much as you are greedy for yourself, and you will find happiness! “When the three fires of greed, hatred and ignorance burning within you are extinguished, then you will experience the deathless state of perfection (enlightenment)”.

  4. Buddhists summarise these insights into greed and suffering as the 4 Noble Truths – it is the Buddha’s most important teaching. If you recognise for yourself the 4 Noble Truths, you can change your life. The 4 Noble Truths • Life is full of unhappiness. • Unhappiness is caused by greed. • There is a way to end unhappiness. • The way to end unhappiness is the Noble 8-fold Path (the Middle Way). The 4 Noble Truths • The way to end unhappiness is the Noble 8-fold Path (the Middle Way). • Life is full of unhappiness. • There is a way to end unhappiness. • Unhappiness is caused by greed. • Put the 4 Noble Truths argument in order, and write it out. • Why is it important to know it ? 2 reasons. **What are the weak points in this argument, where it could be attacked?

  5. Lotus Flowers: how can they be a symbol of purity? • The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the flower lies pristinely above the water, basking in the sunlight. • This represents the progress of the mindfrom the primeval mud of greed and selfishness, into the bright sunshine of enlightenment.

  6. ATTACK DEFEND The 4 Noble Truths • Life is full of unhappiness. • Unhappiness is caused by greed. • There is a way to end unhappiness. • The way to end unhappiness is the Noble 8-fold Path (the Middle Way). Greed, Ignorance, Hatred

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