Master of Buddhism Course

This is a blog for the course comments from the Master of Buddhism course through the Universal Life Church Seminary.
The course can be found at Buddhism Course.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Master of Buddhism Lesson 9

1.      What are the three main divisions of the Pali Cannon?
The three main divisions (also known as the "Three Baskets" or "Tipitaka")of the Pali Cannon are: Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Adhimmada Pitaka. They are all different lessons, guidelines, or rules for the Theravada Buddhist in the Pali language.
2.      How many pages are in the Pali Cannon?
The Pali Cannon consits of some 20000 pages. Which makes this quite exceptional form someone to actually put these wrings into practice considering the length and understanding they require.
3.      In your opinion, does it matter whether the Buddha actually spoke the words making up the text of "Original Buddhism?" How accurate is accurate? 
I think that to some extent I would want someone's claims of accuracy to have some foothold in truth. However, having said that, I do not believe that it ultimately matters because it is up to the individual to take from any lesson or teaching and then discover the meaning for oneself by meditation of mindful thoughts on what they are presented with. The practicing Buddhist or person wishing to better his or herself is constantly changing or transforming. The Buddha himself spent many long years trying to figure out what worked best for him and finally he reached enlightenment. 

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