The self in Buddhism

Presented by:
Abegail Dela Cruz
 Self in Buddhism
• From the Buddhist perspective, the
idea of “individual self” is an
illusion. It is not possible to
separate self from its surroundings.
Buddha in Lankavatara Sutra states,
“Things are not what they seem…
Deeds exist, but no doer can be
found” ( Majjhima Wikaya, 192) .
Principles of Buddhism
 Buddhism encourages its people to
avoid self-indulgence but also self-
denial. Buddha's most important
teachings, known as The Four Noble
Truths, are essential to understanding
the religion.
 THE FOUR
NOBLE
TRUTHS
• Comprise the essence of
Buddha's teachings,
though they leave much
left unexplained. They
are the truth of suffering,
the truth of the cause of
suffering, the truth of the
end of suffering, and the
truth of the path that
leads to the end of
suffering.
• Also, a contengency plan
for dealing with suffering
of a physical kind, or of a
mental nature.
The First Noble Truth
The Truth of Suffering(Dukkha)
Suffering comes from many forms. Three
obvious kinds of suffering correspond to
the first three sights the Buddha saw on
his first journey outside his palace: old
age, sickness, and death.
 The Second Noble Truth
Origin of Suffering(Samudāya)
Our day-to-day troubles may seem to have easily
identifiable causes; thirst, pain from an injury, sadness
from the loss of a loved one. In the second of his
Noble Truths, though, the Buddha claimed to have
found the cause of all suffering- and it is much more
deeply rooted than our immediate worries.
THE THREE ROOTS OF EVIL
• Greed and desire, represented in art by a rooster
• Ignorance or delusion, represented by a pig
• Hatred and destructive urges, represented by a
snake
The Third Noble Truth
Cessation of Suffering(Nirodha)

It conveys that the suffering does

have an end. This truth focuses on
ending suffering by combating the
root of desire and we also learn about
the concept of Nirvana.
Nirvana
• It means
extinguishing.

Nirvana is better
understood as a state
of mind that humans
can reach. It is a state
of profound spiritual
joy, without negative
emotions and fears.
 The Fourth Noble Truth
Path to the Cessation of Suffering(Magga)
This truth is the Buddha's prescription for the end of suffering.
This is a set of principles called the Eightfold Path.
THE EIGHT DIVISIONS
A. Good Moral Conduct
1. Right Understanding
2. Right Thought
3. Right Speech
 4. Right Effort
B. Meditation and Mental Development

6. Right Livelihood
5. Right Action

7. Right Mindfulness
C. Wisdom or Insights

8. Right Concentration
What are the main human values of
Buddhism?

The main Buddhist values are love,

wisdom, goodness, calmness and self-
control.
That's all, thank
you!