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Buddhism
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The Buddha
1. Prince ______________________________ was the founder of Buddhism. (Born 553 BCE)
2. Became known as the “___________________________.”
3. The Buddhist religion originated during the 500’s BCE.
4. The Buddha outlined the main ideas of his religious philosophy and called it the
_________________ ___________________.
5. The Buddha created the ____________________ to help people attain enlightenment.
The Four Noble Truths
The Buddha realized that life is ruled by these basic truths:
1. Life is filled with _________________.
2. Suffering is caused by ____________________.
3. Suffering can be ended if people __________________________, like more pleasure or more
power.
4. To stop wanting things, people must follow 8 basic laws, called the ______________________.
The Eightfold Path
1. To know ______________.
2. To intend to _______________.
3. To not say anything to ________________.
4. To respect ______, ______________, and ____________.
5. To work at a job that does not ___________________.
6. To try to free one’s ____________ and ______________
7. To try to free one’s mind from ______.
8. To practice appropriate forms of ___________________.
The Eightfold Path was designed to guide people without making life too __________ or too ______.
The Middle Way is the name Buddhists call lives guided by the laws of ________________________.
The Spread of Buddhism
1. After Buddha’s death, traveling monks carried the new religion beyond India to
_________________.
2. The rise of Buddhism led to a flowering of _____________________ and ___________.
3. Buddhism later split into __________________ and ____________________.
Buddhism
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The Buddha
1. Prince Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism. (Born 553 BCE)
2. Became known as the “Enlightened One.”
3. The Buddhist religion originated during the 500’s BCE.
4. The Buddha outlined the main ideas of his religious philosophy and called it the Four Noble
Truths.
5. The Buddha created the Eightfold Path to help people attain enlightenment.
The Four Noble Truths
The Buddha realized that life is ruled by these basic truths:
1. Life is filled with suffering.
2. Suffering is caused by people’s wants.
3. Suffering can be ended if people stop wanting things, like more pleasure or more power.
4. To stop wanting things, people must follow 8 basic laws, called the Eightfold Path.
The Eightfold Path
1. To know the truth.
2. To intend to resist evil.
3. To not say anything to hurt others.
4. To respect life, property, and morality.
5. To work at a job that does not injure others.
6. To try to free one’s feelings and thoughts
7. To try to free one’s mind from evil.
8. To practice appropriate forms of concentration.
The Eightfold Path was designed to guide people without making life too strict or too easy.
The Middle Way is the name Buddhists call lives guided by the laws of the Eightfold Path.
The Spread of Buddhism
1. After Buddha’s death, traveling monks carried the new religion beyond India to other parts of
Asia.
2. The rise of Buddhism led to a flowering of architecture and the arts.
3. Buddhism later split into Theravada and Mahayana.