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What do we already know about
Buddhism?
Who was
Siddhartha
Gautama?
Siddhartha
the Prince
Buddhism
Buddhism
• Began in Ancient
India (modern Nepal)
around 500 BCE
• Today it’s practiced
by over 390 million
people throughout the
world.
• It is based on the
teachings of the
Buddha
Buddha means:
• “Awakened” or
“Enlightened One”
• To be enlightened means
to know the cause of
suffering in the world
• It’s the title given to
Siddhartha Gautama, the
founder of Buddhism.
• Buddha taught people
that they can escape the
suffering of the world by
following his example
The Four Noble Truths
1. Suffering is a part of life.
2. The reason people suffer is
because of their desires and
attachments.
3. To end suffering you must
overcome your desires and
attachments.
4. The way to end desire is by
following the Eightfold Path.
Eightfold Path
The purpose is to guide followers on how to live their lives.
Basically: Live in moderation and avoid extremes-do not live to
excess and do not live in self-denial
1.
2.
3.
4.
Right Views
Right Attitude
Right Speech
Right Action
5.
6.
7.
8.
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration
The Law of Karma
• Every action results in another action
• Positive actions result in good karma; negative
ones lead to bad karma.
• "According to the seed that’s sown,
So is the fruit you reap there from,
Doer of good will gather good,
Doer of evil, evil reaps,
Down is the seed and thou shalt taste
The fruit thereof." -Buddhist text
Karma Continued
• Buddhists believe that
karma affects how one
is reborn in the cycle
of death and rebirth:
reincarnation
• The ultimate goal of
Buddhist practice is to
stop being
reincarnated over and
over again.
• This could take many,
many lifetimes
Nirvana
• The end of all suffering is called nirvana.
• Nirvana is a state of peace; it is the final
release, or liberation, from the cycle of
reincarnation.
• The goal of Buddhism is to reach nirvana.
Spread of Buddhism
The best way to attain nirvana: be
monk, nun, meditate
Teaches that people can help
each other find
enlightenment
Other things associated with
Buddhism…
Hinduism vs. Buddhism
Moral Dilemmas: What would
Buddha Do…?
With your partner, discuss your dilemma
and decide what you would do about the
situation and also what Buddha would
suggest you do.
Bibliography For Visuals
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www.serve.com/ cmtan/buddhism/
users.tpg.com.au/ biksun/newblooms.htm
www.sacred-texts.com/bud/
www.onmarkproductions.com/
html/schools-three-...
• www.bbc.co.uk/. ../index.sht
• http://www.mitchellteachers.org/WorldHist
ory/IndiaUnit/DiscoveringBuddhasPathEnli
ghtenment.html
Bibliography For Text
* Brueilly, Elizabeth and O’Brien, Joanna
Religions of the World New York: Facts On File,
Inc., 1997
* Speilvogel, Jackson et.al. World History Modern Times
New York: Gencoe McGraw-Hill, 2203