Transcript Buddhism

Buddhism
Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.
Founder
• Siddhartha Gautama credited for
founding Buddhism
• Born in 563 B.C.
Siddhartha Gautama
• Born in the
Brahmin
Caste (he was a
prince)
• He led an
extremely
sheltered life in
the royal
compound
One Day…
• At the age 25 he
left the walls of
the palace
• He saw 4 men
–Old man
–Sick man
–Dead man
–Poor man
What Did It Mean?
• This made him understand
that every living thing
experiences old age,
sickness and death
•BUT! ONLY religious life can
save someone from suffering
What Did He Do?
• For the next 6
years he wandered
the forests of India
looking for
ENLIGHTENMENT
• Enlightenment
means wisdom.
• He becomes
Buddha.
Four Noble Truths
First Noble Truth:
Everything in life is
suffering or has
Sorrow.
Second Noble Truth
• What causes
suffering is
people’s
desire for
material
things
Third Noble Truth
The only way
to end suffering
is to give
up all desires
Fourth Noble Truth:
The way to get over
these desires is to be
Enlightened by
following the
Eight Fold Path
Eight Fold Path
* Steps you must take in order to reach
NIRVANA
• Nirvana – Release from all selfishness and
pain
• Eightfold Path:
– Right view
– Right intention
– Right speech
– Right livelihood
- Right action
- Right effort
- Right mindfulness
- Right concentration
Reincarnation
• Buddhists believe in reincarnation
• Different from Hindu belief:
–Buddhists may be reincarnated as many
times as it takes until Enlightenment and
Nirvana are reached.
–Hindus believe in reincarnation as a
means of rising up the caste to reach
moksha. There is the risk of being
reincarnated in a lower caste.
Nirvana
After the Buddha died, his followers disagreed over the
meaning of his teachings, so they divided….
Theravada Buddhism
• View the Buddha as a
great teacher, not a god
• Mainly located in Sri
Lanka, Thailand,
Cambodia, and Laos
Mahayana Buddhism
• Teaches that the Buddha
is a god
• Worship the Buddha and
go to heaven.
• Mainly located in East
Asia and South East Asia
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Slide 1 – www.religionfacts.com
Slide 2 – http://jyotisha.00it.com/Buddha2.jpg
Slide 3 – http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/3/38/300px-Buddhafilm2.jpg
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Slide 6 – http://p.webshots.com/ProThumbs/56/59556_wallpaper280.jpg
Slide 7 – http://www.allmyanmar.com/new%20allmyanmar.com/buddhist%20monk%20on%
Slide 8 – http://www.sacredsites.com/shop/images/asia/sri-lanka/buddhist-monk-venerating750.jpg
Slide 9 - http://ttsworld.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/buddha.jpg
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