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 \nHomage to Him,the Exalted,the Worthy,the FullyEnlightened One!  \nBuddham saranam gacchami I go to the Buddhaas my refuge  \nDhammam saranam gacchami Igo to the Doctrine[Teaching]as my refuge  \nSangham saranam gacchami I go to the Order [ofmonks and nuns]as my refuge.  \n\"The non-aggressive,moral and philosophical systemexpounded by the Buddha,which demands no blindfaith from its adherents,expounds no dogmatic creeds,encourages no superstitious rites and ceremonies,butadvocates a golden mean that guides a disciple throughpure living and pure thinking to the gain of supremevision and deliverance from all evil,is called theDhamma and is popularly known as Buddhism.\"(Narada,Buddhism in a Nutshell)  \nTHE TRIPLE GEM(TIRATANA)THE BUDDHA  \nThe Buddha achieved enlightenment.He avoided thetwo extremes of self-indulgence(which retardsspiritual progress)and self-mortification(whichweakens the intellect),and instead discovered andfollowed the Middle Path(Majjhima Patipadā)whichled to his enlightenment.Thereafter he taught this Pathuntil his death.  \nThe Buddha is not a God.Nor a saviour who cansave others.He explained that deliverance fromsuffering can only be gained by self-exertion andadvised his disciples to be self-reliant.  \n\"Striving should be done by yourselves.The Tathagatas[Buddhas]are only teachers.\"(Dhammapada,verse276)  \n\"Come O Kalamas,Do not accept anything on merehearsay.Do not accept anything by mere tradition.Do not accept anything on account of rumours.Donot accept anything just because it accords with yourscriptures.Do not accept anything by mere supposi-tion.Do not accept anything by mere inference.Donot accept anything merely because it agrees withyour preconceived notions.Do not accept anything","cbCaifdlXFWQOWF8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifdlXFWQOWF8","pdf",2105521,"English","# INTRODUCING BUDDHISM\n## What is Buddhism?\n## The Four Noble Truths\n## The Eightfold Path\n## History and the Disposition of Traditions\n## The Three Basic Facts of Existence\n## Buddhist Meditation\n## The Buddhist Teaching of Kamma and Rebirth\n## Summing Up\n## Buddhist Literature\n## The Refuges and Precepts\n## The Discourse on Loving Kindness\n## Glossary","[{\"question\":\"What is meant by Buddhism in this book?\",\"answer\":\"Buddhism is presented as the Dhamma: a non-aggressive moral and philosophical system promoting pure living and pure thinking and deliverance from evil.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the Buddha act as a god or saviour in these teachings?\",\"answer\":\"No. The Buddha is described as not being a God or a saviour; deliverance from suffering is said to be gained through self-exertion, with the Tathagatas acting as teachers.\"},{\"question\":\"Which practices are emphasized for spiritual progress?\",\"answer\":\"The book emphasizes the Middle Path, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and Buddhist meditation, along with understanding karma and rebirth.\"}]","INTRODUCING BUDDHISM - Summaries and Core Concepts | PDF",1790663570,151]