Presented by:-

Rupali Yadav
Shradha Khandelwal
Shubhi Baj
Shweta Meena
Shweta Sharma
Swati Pareek
Tanvi Jain
Tisha Jain
Vaidika Sharma
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The practice of Buddhism provides the vehicle for this journey, while the
teachings provide the map. The destination is the development and fulfillment of
our humanity, for this is what “Buddha” means. A Buddha is not a transcendental
being who floats above the world and its problems. Instead, to be a Buddha
means to be a fully developed human being who is totally engaged with the
world, sharing its problems and struggling together with others to overcome the
negative forces that lead us into suffering. A
Buddha is a human being in the deepest sense of the word; and the individuals
regarded as Buddha's, such as Shakyamuni and Nichiren Daishonin Although
Buddhism is one of the world’s great religions, it is often referred to as a
“philosophy” or “life-philosophy.” In other words, Buddhism is a philosophy for
living— not a dogmatic set of beliefs or rules; it is a journey of inquiry into life
and ultimate self-discovery.
The Philosophy of Buddhism

 The Four Noble Truths

 Dependant Origination
 The Eightfold Path
 The Three Characteristics of
Existence
 The Three Jewels and the Five
Precepts
 Karma and Intention
 Rebirth and Nirvana
 Four Noble Truths

• After the Enlightenment, the Buddha walked over one hundred miles to
India’s holy city of Benares. In a deer park near the city, he preached his
first sermon to the five followers who had previously renounced him. This
sermon formed the basis of his teaching from then on. He spoke about The
Four Noble Truths.
• The Four Noble Truths which came to the Buddha at the enlightenment,
revolves around the logical process of seeing life, seeing all actions, not as
we wish to see them, but as they really are.

• The first noble truth is that life always incorporates suffering or Dukkha as
it was called then. Dukkha has a broader meaning than suffering. It can be
the feeling you experience when you encounter pain, old age, sickness,
loss, or separation from loved ones, but it can also represent a general
unsatisfied feeling. If you feel that your life is like pushing a supermarket
trolley which always wants to go in a different direction, then that’s
dukkha.
• The second noble truth is that suffering in its broad sense, comes
from desire, and specifically, desire for meeting our expectations
and for self fulfillment as we see it. By desiring for ourselves rather
than the whole, we will always have suffering.

• The third noble truth tells us that if our attachment to desire ends, so
too will the suffering. Specifically, if we change our perception and
reduce our attachment to desire, suffering will also reduce. This is
not intended to lead to a cancellation of the zest for life, but to an
understanding of the nature of life and to controlling those desires
which come from that lack of understanding.

• The fourth noble truth shows the way to the ending of suffering. The
Buddha said that the way to cease suffering is to follow the middle
way, the Noble Eightfold path. This provides the guidelines for day
to day living. There is some analogy here with the Ten
Commandments in Christianity, but the eightfold path is meant as a
guideline rather than a strict rule.
 Dependant Origination
• The topic of Dependant Origination sounds complex, and it is one of the most important
concepts of the Buddhist teaching. However, in essence, it is quite simple.
• The Buddha said that to become enlightened, you need only to understand The Four
Noble Truths and Dependant Origination.
• If you begin to see everything as dependant on everything else, then you will need to
look to the larger picture where everything we think and do affects the future. As in the
writing of Thich Nhat Hanh "the world is woven of interconnected threads".
• In essence, the Buddha did not see a separate and benevolent creator who could act on
our behalf. He saw the interdependence of all life and the cause and effect of actions
which create their own future. Dependant Origination is also called the law of causality
and was the other main revelation which came to Buddha at his enlightenment. In this
teaching, he says that nothing exists on its own, but always has come from earlier
circumstances.
• A piece of paper does not come into existence spontaneously. It is made from wood pulp
and water. The wood comes from trees, which comes from seeds from earlier trees. If
you burn paper, it becomes smoke and ash, so it has not disappeared but transformed.
The essential components of that piece of paper were always there, and will always be
there. A pot is made because once a potter took clay and formed it on a wheel and then
fired the pot. Many circumstances and components were needed for the process.
• In the same way, we did not spontaneously come into existence at birth, we
are the result of our parents, of the circumstances of their meeting, and of
all that happened before. You are alive today because you were once born,
as a result of your parents meeting at an earlier time. Every thing is always
a consequence of something before, that is, the origin of everything is not
unique, it is dependent on a particular set of circumstances having
happened.
• Dependant origination is similar to cause and effect, and closely links to
the Four Noble Truths. Desire causes suffering, one is dependent on the
other. Following the path causes desire to reduce and so causes suffering to
be reduced.
• This is why Buddhism, at its inception, was more of a way of life than a
religion. Certainly, now it is accepted as a religion by many followers who
seek divine guidance from the Buddha nature.
The Eight Fold Path

Right Understanding
Right Intent
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration
• The eightfold path, although referred to as steps on a
path, is not meant as a sequential learning process, but as
eight aspects of life, all of which are to be integrated in
every day life. Thus the environment is created to move
closer to the Buddhist path.
• The eightfold path is at the heart of the middle way,
which turns from extremes, and encourages us to seek the
simple approach.
• The eightfold path is Right Understanding, Right Intent,
Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right
Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration.
• Right Understanding: The first step of the eightfold path is Right
Understanding or Right View. This is a significant step on the path as it
relates to seeing the world and everything in it as it really is, not as we
believe it to be or want it to be.
• Right Intent: The second step on the Eightfold Path is Right Intent. This is
the step where we become committed to the path. Right Understanding
shows us what life really is and what life’s problems are composed of, Right
Intent urges us to decide what our heart wants.
• Right Speech: Right speech involves recognition of the truth, and also an
awareness of the impact of idle gossip and of repeating rumours.
Communicating thoughtfully helps to unite others, and can heal dissention.
By resolving never to speak unkindly, or in anger, a spirit of consideration
evolves which moves us closer to everyday compassionate living.
• Right Action: Right Action recognizes the need to take the ethical approach
in life, to consider others and the world we live in. This includes not taking
what is not given to us, and having respect for the agreements we make both
in our private and business lives. Right Action also encompasses the five
precepts which were given by the Buddha, not to kill, steal, lie, to avoid
sexual misconduct, and not to take drugs or other intoxicants
• Right Livelihood: Right Livelihood implies that a Buddhist who is able, will
undertake some work, either as part of a Buddhist community, or in the workplace, or,
alternatively, do home based or community service. Many communities of monks
ensure that each member has daily chores, which remind him of this step on the
Eightfold Path.
• Right Effort:Right Effort means cultivating an enthusiasm, a positive attitude in a
balanced way. Like the strings of a musical instrument, the amount of effort should
not be too tense or too impatient, as well as not too slack or too laid back. Right Effort
should produce an attitude of steady and cheerful determination.
• Right Mindfulness: Right Mindfulness is not an attempt to exclude the world, in fact,
the opposite. Right Mindfulness asks us to be aware of the moment, and of our actions
at that moment. By being aware, we are able to see how old patterns and habits
control us. In this awareness, we may see how fears of possible futures limit our
present actions
•  Right Concentration: Right concentration implies that we select worthy directions
for the concentration of the mind, although everything in nature, beautiful and ugly,
may be useful for concentration. At deeper levels, no object or concept may be
necessary for further development.The benefits of Right Mindfulness and Right
Concentration are significant as they teach the mind to see things, not as we are
conditioned to seeing them, but as they really are. At the same time, they also lead to
a feeling of calm and peace with the world.
The Three Characteristics of Existence
• The Buddha in fact defined three main characteristics
of existence, which include suffering, impermanence
and the concept of no unique self.
Suffering, as defined before, comes from life, as
sickness, loneliness, old age, or just a general feeling of
life not being what it should. Part of the problem is,
that we wish life to be permanent when all existence is
impermanent, everything is subject to continuous
change. Birth and death are part of that process of
change.
The concept of no eternal self was also radical in the
era in which the Buddha lived. Hinduism, the main
religion of India at that time, generally accepted the
idea of the eternal self. The body is destroyed but the
self lives on. And that was an unchanging identity
which was locked in by fate to a particular way of life
and determined which caste system you belonged to.
 The Three Jewels and Five Precepts
Despite the differences in the varieties of Buddhism, there are
always the same three cornerstones which are called the Three
Jewels. These are the Buddha, the Dharma which is the
teaching of the Buddha, and the Sangha, which is the
community who follow the teaching.
The first jewel is the Buddha. To take refuge in the Buddha is
not to hide in the safety of a powerful being. Refuge in this
situation is more like moving to a new perspective, to a new
awareness of the possibility within us all.
The Dharma is the path which follows the teaching of the
Buddha, and which will ultimately lead to awakening. The
Dharma teaches us compassion for ourselves and others
through an understanding of The Four Noble Truths and leads
to a release from fear and ignorance.
The Sangha comprises those who come together in any size group to
study, discuss, practice meditation with a desire to help and be
helped by that group. The Buddha saw that the interaction with
others who are on the path as being essential for practice. He saw
this as being important for ordained monks as well as those of the
general community. The Sangha is the third precious jewel.
Five Precepts
Just as the Three Jewels forms the simple framework for the
transmission of the Buddhist philosophy, the Five Precepts are the
basic ethical guidelines for the followers of the philosophy
 The first precept is that of not intentionally killing living beings
 The second precept is to take only what has been given.
 The third precept often talks about sexual misconduct, but may also
be interpreted as not misusing the senses
 In the fourth precept we are encouraged not to speak falsely, not to
lie, slander, misrepresent or to gossip maliciously.
 The fifth precept is most important for today’s affluent Western
society, and that is to avoid intoxicants.
 Karma and Intention

• An early Buddhist teaching says: "What we are today

comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our
present thoughts build our life of tomorrow. Our life
is the creation of our mind".
• Karma means intended action, which is a dynamic
concept. It is not fate or predestination, but a
consequence of what has gone before. In other words,
you are now in circumstances because of your
thoughts and decisions, and this is an on-going
process. That is, new actions create new Karma.
 Rebirth
• In the process of becoming enlightened, the Buddha is
said to have recognized all his previous lives. At the same
time, he also said that nothing from one life goes on to the
next. Quite a paradox really!
• Buddhists understand life as samsara, meaning perpetual
wandering, and describe the transition like a billiard ball
hitting another billiard ball. While nothing physical
transfers, the speed and direction of the second ball relate
directly to the first. So the term most often used is rebirth,
rather than reincarnation. Reincarnation implies the
transfer of an essence, or a soul, while rebirth follows the
law of causality, or dependant origination, where this
arises because of circumstances which happened before.
• A primary aim of Buddhism is to break free of the wheel
of samsara, and to reach a new level called Nirvana.
 Nirvana
• Nirvana is the most misunderstood term in Buddhism.
• Those in the West recognize the term as meaning Heaven, or a Heaven on
Earth, or perhaps a famous rock band.
• The Buddha described Nirvana as the ultimate goal, and he reached that
state during his enlightenment. At this point, he chose to teach others so
that they might also experience this realization, and so when he died, forty-
five years later, he then passed through pari nirvana, meaning completed
nirvana.
• Nirvana literally means extinguishing or unbinding. The implication is that
it is freedom from what ever binds you, from the burning passion of desire,
jealousy, and ignorance. Once these are totally overcome, a state of bliss is
achieved, and there is no longer the need the cycle of birth and death. All
karmic debts are settled.
• The Buddha refused to be drawn on what occurred then, but implied that it
was beyond word and without boundaries. Certainly, he saw it in a much
different state than our current existence, and not a simple parallel to the
process of individual rebirth.
 Unsatisfaction or failure is a part of job so managers and employee should not get
upset by such failure and continue to make efforts to achieve success in life.

 Managers and employee should always perform for the welfare of the organization
and not only for the self because attachment for desire lead to unsatisfaction
and suffering.

 One should always follow the concept of “Subh Labh” profit should be earned
through ethical means.

Nothing originates on its own neither an employee nor an organization. Both of

them are dependent on each other. Success of organization is due to both
employer and employee, so none of the two can work alone or exit on it’s own
 There should be a proper understanding between the employee and managers.
Managers should see the things as they are really & not as he wish to see them.

 There should be a proper communication in the organization. Managers should not

trust on rumors & always support the truth.

 Managers should always take an ethical decision at the right time.

 Managers should utilize the efforts, knowledge, skills, abilities to full extent and they
should be given opportunity to express their view & ideas, so that they can
participate in the decision making.

 Every employee should perform their task & duty with full concentration & honesty
in order to achieve the organizational objectives.