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Buddhism
 Originated over 2,500 years ago
 Siddhartha Gotama
 The Buddha
 Seen as a philosophy or way of life, not a religion
 No belief in a personal god
 Over 300 million followers
Orlando Bloom
Famous Buddhists?
Phil Jackson
Richard Gere
Tina Turner
The Four Noble Truths
 First Noble Truth: Life is suffering
 Second Noble Truth: Suffering is caused by craving
and desire
 Third Noble Truth: Suffering can be overcome &
happiness can be attained
 Fourth Noble Truth: Following the 8-Fold Path is
the way to end suffering
8-Fold Path
 Wisdom
1. Right Understanding – Accepting Buddhist
teachings
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Practice them & judge their validity; do not follow blindly
2. Right Intention – commitment to promote right
attitudes and rid themselves of qualities that are
wrong or immoral.
8-Fold Path
 Ethical Conduct
3. Right Speech – speaking truthfully
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Avoiding gossip, slander, and abusive speech
4. Right Action – Behaving peacefully and
harmoniously
5. Right Livelihood – Avoid making a living in ways
that cause harm to others
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Meat production; dealing in weapons, drugs, alcohol
 Meditation & Mental Development
6. Right Effort – Promoting positive states of mind
7. Right Mindfulness – Developing awareness of
the body, states of mind, sensations
8. Right Concentration – Developing mental focus
necessary for awareness
How could you use the 8-Fold Path?
 Think of how you could utilize the 8-Fold Path in
your daily life.
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Draw one picture for each, representing how each step could
be acted out.
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8 pictures total! 
Explain how each of your drawings connects to the step being
depicted.
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1-3 sentences for each picture.
Buddhist Practices
 Mantras & prayer
 Meditation
 Multiple forms
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Mindfulness of Breathing and Loving Kindness Meditation
Attempting to reach Nirvana
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Break from the desires and suffering of the world