RELG120 American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Services

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This is a homework assignment to reinforce what you have learned from the readings for module number Four. 

Reading Schedule and Module Four Homework File, and Readings.

  • Reading Schedule
  • Module Four Homework (Buddhism)Actions
  • Readings for Module Four (Buddhism)
    • Smith (Buddhism Part One)Actions
    • Smith (Buddhism Part Two)Actions
    • Neusner (Buddhism)Actions
    • Instructions
      This assignment is a homework assignment. Download the assignment, do the reading, and fill it out. The assignment consists of two sections.
      Section One is Huston Smith.Answer the questions.
      Section Two is Neusner.Answer the questions.
      After you are done filling out the homework assignment, please either upload the file by using the submit assignment on this page. For instructions on how to upload a file use this link. Assignment Submissions (Links to an external site.)
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      Reading Schedule and Module Four Homework File and Readings.
      Reading Schedule
      Module Four Homework (Buddhism)Actions
      Readings for Module Four (Buddhism)Smith (Buddhism Part One)
      Smith (Buddhism Part Two)Actions
      Neusner (Buddhism)Actions

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Discussion Four

The topic reply is due by Wednesday, February 21 at 11 pm Pacific Standard Time.

Peer replies are due by Sunday, February 25 at 11 pm Pacific Standard Time.

Discussion Topic

This is week’s discussion is about Buddhism.

First, please pick one of the following questions and post an answer. 

Please post your original comment by February 21 at 11 pm. 

Second, please politely respond to one other student before 11 pm on Sunday, February 25.

Questions

Does it make sense to believe in reincarnation? If “no,” are people like the Buddha deluded when they claim to remember past lives? If “yes,” what evidence is there for it? What difference would it make to you now if you believed you would be reborn and live again?

Do you think Buddha’s own experience (such as losing his mother as an infant, and being cosseted in a palace) had any influence on his outlook on life? Was it selfish of him to abandon his wife and child in order to seek enlightenment?

Is the First Noble Truth correct when it claims that “all existence is suffering,” or is Buddhism overly pessimistic in its assessment of the human condition? What sort of things are included in the scope of the term dukkha?

Can meditation be effectively practiced in an urban setting, or must it be reserved for secluded monasteries?