* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download Buddhism - Australian Lutheran World Service
Shwedagon Pagoda wikipedia , lookup
Buddhist cosmology wikipedia , lookup
Pratītyasamutpāda wikipedia , lookup
Buddhism and violence wikipedia , lookup
Faith in Buddhism wikipedia , lookup
Noble Eightfold Path wikipedia , lookup
Buddhist cosmology of the Theravada school wikipedia , lookup
Buddhist art wikipedia , lookup
Early Buddhist schools wikipedia , lookup
Buddhist texts wikipedia , lookup
Nirvana (Buddhism) wikipedia , lookup
Relics associated with Buddha wikipedia , lookup
Four Noble Truths wikipedia , lookup
Buddhism in Japan wikipedia , lookup
Buddhist meditation wikipedia , lookup
Buddhism in Vietnam wikipedia , lookup
Dalit Buddhist movement wikipedia , lookup
Persecution of Buddhists wikipedia , lookup
Wat Phra Kaew wikipedia , lookup
Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent wikipedia , lookup
Triratna Buddhist Community wikipedia , lookup
Buddha-nature wikipedia , lookup
Silk Road transmission of Buddhism wikipedia , lookup
Buddhism and psychology wikipedia , lookup
Dhyāna in Buddhism wikipedia , lookup
History of Buddhism wikipedia , lookup
History of Buddhism in Cambodia wikipedia , lookup
History of Buddhism in India wikipedia , lookup
Buddhism and sexual orientation wikipedia , lookup
Buddhist ethics wikipedia , lookup
Greco-Buddhism wikipedia , lookup
Buddhism and Western philosophy wikipedia , lookup
Buddhist philosophy wikipedia , lookup
Gautama Buddha wikipedia , lookup
Sanghyang Adi Buddha wikipedia , lookup
Pre-sectarian Buddhism wikipedia , lookup
Village Life in Cambodia—ALWS Awareness Week 2014 Buddhism At the heart of the Buddha's teaching lie ‘The Three signs of Being’, ‘The Four Noble Truths’ and ‘The Eightfold Buddhists believe that the Buddha saw the truth about what the world is Path’ which lead the Buddhist tolike. They believe that nothing in the wards the path of world is perfect, and that the Buddha Enlightenment. found the answer to why it is like this. They do not believe that the Buddha was a god, but a 3 Buddhist central beliefs are known as the 3 jewels. human being just like them. He was important because he 1. Belief in Buddha gained Enlightenment, and he chose to teach other 2. Dharma - the teachings of Buddha people how to reach it too. 3. The Sangha - the Buddhist community made up of ordinary people as well as the monks and nuns. Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia and is deeply engrained in the Cambodian culture. Over 96% of the population are Buddhist. 3 main symbols of Buddhism are: The wheel of life which symbolises the cycle of life, death and rebirth. The lotus flower, a symbol of purity and divine birth. It grows in mud at the bottom of a pool, then rises above the surface to become a beautiful flower. Images of Buddha There are 32 symbols in Buddhism to show that the Buddha was a special person. 5 Moral teachings are also rules to live by. The main 5 are: 1. Do not take the life of anything living. (Do not kill). 2. Do not take anything not freely given. (Do not steal). 3. Abstain from sexual misconduct and sensual overindulgence. 4. Refrain from untrue speech. (Do not lie). 5. Do not consume alcohol or other drugs. Buddhists worship at home or at a temple. Buddhists will often have a shrine. They make offerings of Buddhism is founded on and inspired by the teachings of flowers, candles, incense and pure water at the shrine. Siddhartha Gautama. This Holy Man was born into a royal Worshippers sit on the floor barefoot facing an image of family, around the year 580 BCE in Nepal. As he grew he Buddha and chant. People chant to show their love for the learned that sickness, age, and death were a fate no-one Buddha. Buddhist worship is called puja. could avoid. Siddharta believed that, after seeing a monk one day, this was a sign to leave his royal life and live as a homeless Holy Man. When Siddharta left his family he saw much suffering and searched for a way of escaping this. Siddhartha eventually found the path to Enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or "awakened one". Buddhists believe that unless someone gains Enlightenment, when they die they will be reborn. This is There are 2 main kinds of Buddhist temples: the pagoda reincarnation: the idea that one must go through many (right) and the Stupa (left). cycles of birth, living, and death. After many such cycles, if a person releases The sacred book of Buddhism is called their attachment to desire and the self, the Tripitaka. It is written in an ancient they can attain Nirvana. If a person can Indian language called Pali which is very gain Enlightenment, they can break out of close to the language that the Buddha this cycle. Nirvana is the end of himself spoke. The Tripitaka is a very everything that is not perfect. It is perfect large book. peace, free of suffering. For further information contact Email: [email protected] Ph: 1300 763 407 Web: www.alws.org.au Australian Lutheran World Service Awareness Week 2014 Village Life in Cambodia Dare to Dream a Different World