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  1. These teachings are called the Dhamma, literally meaning the nature of all things or the underlying truths of existence. The following is a brief overview of the Buddha’s teachings. 1. Life involves suffering. All beings are subject to old age, sickness and death.

  2. The Dharma: The Teachings of the Buddha Summary: After achieving enlightenment, the Buddha gave his first sermon, teaching his disciples about suffering and the way to escape it. This teaching includes the Middle Way, the Four Noble Truths, and the Eightfold Noble Path. The truths that the Buddha revealed are called Dharma.

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  3. Dhamma, literally meaning the nature of all things or the truth underlying existence. It is beyond the scope of this pamphlet to present a thorough description of all these teachings, but the following seven topics will give you an overview of what the Buddha taught. 1. The Way of Inquiry The Buddha warned strongly against blind faith and ...

  4. Buddhism does not attribute the existence of the world or universe to a powerful creator, god, or gods. The explanation offered is that everything depends on everything else. What is the present was caused by the past and it will become the cause of the future.

  5. Shakyamuni Buddha explained the Dharma in terms of the following three principles: the Buddha; the Dharma – the teachings of the Buddha; and the Sangha, whose meaning has been greatly misunderstood since ancient times. The Sangha has been interpreted as the community of Buddhist monks and nuns.

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  6. From a study of the discourses of the Buddha preserved in the Pali Canon, it will be seen that the idea of a personal deity, a creator god conceived to be eternal and omnipotent, is incompatible with the Buddhas teachings.

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  8. Sep 5, 2017 · Q 3: Who is greater, Buddha or God? A: According to the Dharma (teachings of Buddhism), all living beings have Buddha-nature equal to that of the Buddha. God is one of those living beings. So the question of who is greater does not exist.