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Today’s Vocab
 8 Fold Path: Steps a Buddhist must follow to reach
Enlightenment
 4 Noble Truths:4 main ideas of Buddhism
 Nirvana: End goal for all Buddhists and form of
enlightenment (perfect understanding)
 5 Precepts: Main rules to live by for all Buddhists
Warm up?
 What would it take for you to give up all of your
possessions, and leave your home and family?
Buddhism
Founder: Siddartha Gautama (aka Buddha)
 Life Facts:
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Born into Hindu Warrior
Caste
 Ideas:
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Thru a journey which
involved meditation he
came up with the 8th Fold
Path and 4 Noble Truths
Is Buddha a God? Depends…
 Mahayana (Branch)
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Yes, Buddha is a God
 Theraveda (Original)

No, Buddha is a Teacher
Four Noble Truths
Life is Suffering
2. Suffering is caused by
Desire
3. In order to end
Suffering you must end
Desire
4. The way to end desire
is to follow the Eight
Fold Path
1.
Goal of Buddhism
 Nirvana


Release from selfishness
and pain
Similar to Moksha but can
be reached in 1 lifetime
Effects on Lifestyle
 5 Precepts
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Do not harm living
things
Do not steal
Avoid over stimulation
Do not say unkind
things
No Drugs/Alcohol
Eight Fold Path
Right Speech
Don’t curse, offend people, no gossip,
don’t lie
Right Action
Don’t harm, cheat, kill, steal
Right Work
Don’t have a job that includes sex,
drugs, crime, harm of other things
Right Thought
No greedy thoughts, don’t take drugs
that will cloud your thoughts
Right Meditation (concentration)
Prayer, meditation, yoga
Right Mindfulness
Be aware of your thoughts, actions,
and speech, & the effects they have
Right Effort
Don’t desire things
Right View
Know the 4 Noble Truths
Closing?
Hinduism
Buddhism