Trace Siddhartha's life journey.
Trace your own life's journey.
Compare and contrast the two.
Compare Siddhartha's search for meaning and understanding with your own search for knowledge, understanding, and happiness.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
4 Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path
1. all life is suffering
2. Desire causes suffering
3. Eliminate suffering by eliminating desire.
4. End desire by following the Eight-Fold Path.
Eight-fold Path
1. Right Understanding: understand the 4 Noble Truths
2. Right Intention: exert our own will to change
3. Right Speech: abandon false, divisive, abusive speech
4. Right Action:
5. Right Livelihood: do not do business in weapons, business in human beings, business in meat, business in intoxicants, and business in poison.
6. Effort:
7. Mindfulness: Awareness
8. Concentration:
2. Desire causes suffering
3. Eliminate suffering by eliminating desire.
4. End desire by following the Eight-Fold Path.
Eight-fold Path
1. Right Understanding: understand the 4 Noble Truths
2. Right Intention: exert our own will to change
3. Right Speech: abandon false, divisive, abusive speech
4. Right Action:
5. Right Livelihood: do not do business in weapons, business in human beings, business in meat, business in intoxicants, and business in poison.
6. Effort:
7. Mindfulness: Awareness
8. Concentration:
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Please read Chapter 4 for Tuesday. Be prepared for a quiz.
What discovery does Siddhartha make when he thinks about what or who he doesn't know?
What does he do with this discovery?
What discovery does Siddhartha make when he thinks about what or who he doesn't know?
What does he do with this discovery?
For Monday, April 21
Read Chapter 3. Be prepared for a quiz.
1. What was Gotama doing when Siddhartha first talked to him?
2. How does Gotama make enough money to eat?
3. What is Govinda's decision?
4. How does Siddhartha feel about Gotama?
1. What was Gotama doing when Siddhartha first talked to him?
2. How does Gotama make enough money to eat?
3. What is Govinda's decision?
4. How does Siddhartha feel about Gotama?
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Siddhartha - Assignment
For Friday, April 18, read the first two chapters.
Be prepared to discuss the following questions in class.
Chapter 1
1. Why is Siddhartha unhappy? Why is his spirit like a "waiting vessel"?
2. Why is Govinda wiling to follow him?
3. How are the Smanas described? From his description, how does the author feel about them?
4. How did Siddhartha convince his father? Why didn't he just go?
5. Why, do you suppose, Siddhartha's mother doesn't have more of a role in the decision?
Chapter 2 - With the Samanas
1. How does he act when he is with the Samaras?
2. What is his goal? What happens when he reaches that goal?
3. How does Siddhartha meditate?
4. What frustrates Siddhartha?
5. Complete the quote: "I could have learned more quickly and easily ______________" Explain this.
6. According to Siddhartha, what can one learn? Explain this.
7. Who is Gotama? What does the author think of him?
8. What does Siddhartha do with the oldest Samana? What does that feat show?
Be prepared to discuss the following questions in class.
Chapter 1
1. Why is Siddhartha unhappy? Why is his spirit like a "waiting vessel"?
2. Why is Govinda wiling to follow him?
3. How are the Smanas described? From his description, how does the author feel about them?
4. How did Siddhartha convince his father? Why didn't he just go?
5. Why, do you suppose, Siddhartha's mother doesn't have more of a role in the decision?
Chapter 2 - With the Samanas
1. How does he act when he is with the Samaras?
2. What is his goal? What happens when he reaches that goal?
3. How does Siddhartha meditate?
4. What frustrates Siddhartha?
5. Complete the quote: "I could have learned more quickly and easily ______________" Explain this.
6. According to Siddhartha, what can one learn? Explain this.
7. Who is Gotama? What does the author think of him?
8. What does Siddhartha do with the oldest Samana? What does that feat show?
Monday, April 14, 2008
What makes you unhappy
Write 3 paragraphs about what makes you unhappy. You may make a list and discuss why these things make you unhappy. You may choose one thing and discuss the process whereby this experience makes you unhappy. You may write more than 3 paragraphs if you choose to discuss what makes you happy, too.
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