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Buddhism
By: Daniel Schollie
To do no evil;
To cultivate good;
To purify one's mind:
This is the teaching of the Buddhas. -Buddha
History of Buddhism
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563-483 BCE
528 BCE
521 BCE
483 BCE
259 - 232 BCE
Religious Structure
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No Divine Creator
Achieved enlightenment
Transformation of character
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
Vajrayana Buddhism
Fundamental Principles of the
Religion
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The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
Reincarnation
Middle Path
Karma
Dharma
Important dates
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New Year
Buddha Day
Ulambana Day (Ancestor Day)
Bodhi Day (Enlightenment Day)
Major Contributors to Religion
• Siddhartha Gautama (563-483
BCE)
• Asoka Maurya (304–232 BCE)
• 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
(1935-Present CE)
Holy Literature
•Tipitaka
•Sutra
Locations, Symbols, Artifacts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eH8sa
wewws&NR=1
Spread of Buddhism
Influence on Political/Economic
Structures
• Asoka Maurya
• Tibet
• Economy
Roles of Women
• Buddhism does not identify with a
particular sex
• Ignores sexual identity of person’s
• Women’s position tended to be better in
Buddhism rather than ancient India
• This is the only vehicle
Be it a woman or be it a man
The one who takes this vehicle
Can reach the peace of (Nirvana)
Buddha's utterance (Sam.Nik., 1, 5, 6)
Impact on Art, Science,
Technology
• Open to Scientific advancements
• Technology
Wishing: In gladness and in safety,
May all beings be at ease.
Bibliography
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<http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/buddhism/tipit.htm>.
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<http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/buddhahist.html>.
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<http://atheism.about.com/library/chronologies/blchron_buddhism_bce.htm>.
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http://www.souledout.org/wesak/storybuddha.html
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<http://www.zhaxizhuoma.net/DHARMA/Tripitaka/IndexTripitaka.html>.
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