🌿 Theravāda Buddhism 101 Focus: Your own direct practice to reach enlightenment with emphasize of mindfulness, impermanence, and direct insight. Main figure: Gautama Buddha (the historical Buddha) Theravāda does not rely on Amitābha Buddha for rebirth or salvation. Instead you will hear: “Buddho” Metta phrases Pali chanting Gautama Buddha was not a god. Buddha was a human being. This is very important in Theravāda. He was a human who: struggled, practiced, awakened. This means others can too. Theravāda uses the Pali Canon, the oldest preserved teachings of the Buddha. They are in the Pali language — which is why chanting sounds the way it does. Pali is how venerable monks who walked for peace communicated. They spoke different languages. Core practices: Mindfulness meditation Loving-kindness (Metta) Moral living Wisdom through insight Goal: Become enlightened through your own realization. I walk step by step myself. Three core practices: Theravāda is often summarized in three trainings: - Morality (Sīla) – being harmless, honest, kind - Meditation (Samādhi) – calming and focusing the mind - Wisdom (Paññā) – seeing reality clearly In the Buddha’s teaching, loving-kindness — Metta — is not just something we give to others. It is something that grows inside and protects the mind. As taught when Metta is cultivated sincerely, it brings: inner calm, freedom from fear, gentle strength, and a natural compassion for all beings. The Four Noble Truths These are the core realization of Gautama Buddha: 1. Life includes suffering (dukkha) 2. Suffering has a cause (craving) 3. Suffering can end 4. There is a path that leads to its end The Noble Eightfold Path Everything the monks do fits into these: - right understanding - right intention - right speech - right action - right livelihood - right effort - right mindfulness - right concentration Sangha - Buddhist practitioners/monks. There are monastic Sangha - refers to ordained monks and nuns who follow the…
🌿 Theravāda Buddhism 101 Focus: Your own direct practice to reach enlightenment with emphasize of mindfulness, impermanence, and direct insight. Main figure: Gautama Buddha (the historical Buddha) Theravāda does not rely on Amitābha Buddha for rebirth or salvation. Instead you will hear: “Buddho” Metta phrases Pali chanting Gautama Buddha was not a god. Buddha was a human being. This is very important in Theravāda. He was a human who: struggled, practiced, awakened. This means others can too. Theravāda uses the Pali Canon, the oldest preserved teachings of the Buddha. They are in the Pali language — which is why chanting sounds the way it does. Pali is how venerable monks who walked for peace communicated. They spoke different languages. Core practices: Mindfulness meditation Loving-kindness (Metta) Moral living Wisdom through insight Goal: Become enlightened through your own realization. I walk step by step myself. Three core practices: Theravāda is often summarized in three trainings: - Morality (Sīla) – being harmless, honest, kind - Meditation (Samādhi) – calming and focusing the mind - Wisdom (Paññā) – seeing reality clearly In the Buddha’s teaching, loving-kindness — Metta — is not just something we give to others. It is something that grows inside and protects the mind. As taught when Metta is cultivated sincerely, it brings: inner calm, freedom from fear, gentle strength, and a natural compassion for all beings. The Four Noble Truths These are the core realization of Gautama Buddha: 1. Life includes suffering (dukkha) 2. Suffering has a cause (craving) 3. Suffering can end 4. There is a path that leads to its end The Noble Eightfold Path Everything the monks do fits into these: - right understanding - right intention - right speech - right action - right livelihood - right effort - right mindfulness - right concentration Sangha - Buddhist practitioners/monks. There are monastic Sangha - refers to ordained monks and nuns who follow the…
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