Today we began class praying a Hail Mary. The opening question we answered was "What is bothering you?" We then were introduced to the three "ways of life" of China. Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Taoism has no absolutes and Confucianism gives China its formal rules of society. We also learned that Buddhism is the embracement of human suffering. Most Chinese follow all three doctrines.
The Noble Truths of Buddha say that the human condition is suffering. The class watched several scenes from the movie "The Little Buddha". The movie portrayed the creation story of Siddartha, who became Buddha. Buddhists believe that Siddartha turned away from the wealth of his family when he experienced suffering. On Siddartha's path to enlightenment, he was tested by temptations and passed all of the challenges. The final test was for him to overcome his own ego, which he passed.
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