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BUDDHISM BASICS Buddhism focuses on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama “The Buddha” With as many as 500 million followers, Buddhism is the 4th largest religion in the world SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA Siddhartha was born a Hindu had a difficult time believing the teachings because of all of the suffering he saw in the world also rejected the caste system. Siddhartha was born a wealthy prince He was called “The Buddha”, or the enlightened one Siddhartha viewed life as a time of great suffering gave up everything to find a true understanding of the world He basically said, 'life is suffering... but there is a path to end the suffering" He said we must detach from the world around us GOD Buddhism is not based on the idea of God—it’s more of a way of life it is actually a philosophy, but most people still call Buddhism a religion Siddhartha believed in a powerful spirit force, but not a god BELIEFS Buddhists respect all life and encourage nonviolence and kindness Buddhism encourages its followers to reach enlightenment understanding the true meaning of life and truth about the world The aim of Buddhist life is to put an end to the sorrow of life When someone understands the world’s reality (enlightenment), all of his or her suffering will end. If a person can end the sorrow of life they will reach Nirvana. Nirvana is the end of all desire, ignorance, and sorrow. The spirit is freed from all possessions; it is the realization that all human desires are pointless. Nirvana is the end of reincarnation, so it is similar to heaven. Buddhists also believe in reincarnation and karma. THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS 1. Life is full of suffering 2. People suffer because of their wants and needs 3. The way to end suffering is to stop desiring things 4. The way to stop desires is to follow the Eightfold Path EIGHTFOLD PATH 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Know and understand the Four Noble Truths Give up on worldly things, and don’t harm others Tell the truth, don’t gossip, and don’t speak badly of others Don’t commit evil acts, like killing or stealing Do rewarding work that does not involve harming others Work for good and oppose evil Control your thoughts and minds Practice meditation as a way of understanding reality
