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Buddhism
By: Natalia
Date: 3 June,2013
Origin
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Began in Nepal.
Around 566BC.
A Prince who went to see the world and
found many horrible things. He decided he
was to find a way to solve the probems of the
earth. He spent 6 years of learning and
meditating, after this he found the path of
enlighten and then created Buddhism. This
prince was now named Buddha.
Core Beliefs
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Re-born in different forms depending in how
you lived your life.
You are to find the enlighten path in your life.
If a person releases their attachment to desire
and the self, they can attain Nirvana.
Nirvana is the highest state that someone can
attain, a state of enlightenment, meaning a
person's individual desires and suffering go
away.
Core Beliefs-The three
practices
Sila: Virtue, good conduct, morality. This is
based on two fundamental principles: -The
principle of equality.
-The principle of reciprocity.
Samadhi: Concentration, meditation, mental
development. Developing one's mind is the
path to wisdom.
Prajna: Discernment, insight, wisdom,
enlightenment. This is the real heart of
Buddhism. Wisdom will emerge if your mind is
pure and calm.
Core Beliefs-4 Novel Truths
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Buddha's Four Noble Truths explore
human suffering.
1. Dukkha: Suffering exists.
2. Samudaya: There is a cause for suffering.
3. Nirodha: There is an end to suffering.
4. Magga: In order to end suffering, you
must follow the Eightfold Path.
Sacred Places
 Lumbini,
Nepal: Buddha’s birth place.
 Kushinagar: Buddha’s dying place.
 Sanath: First peaching was done here by
5 monks and Buddha.
Sacred Symbols and Objects
 Wheel
of life: symbolizes the Buddhist
perspective on life and contains within it
numerous symbols of Buddhist themes
and teachings.
 Wheel of dharma: it represents the
teachings of the Buddha. The Buddha
was the one who "turned the wheel of the
dharma" .
Sacred Symbols and Objects
 Lotus
Flower: A pattern of growth, it
signifies the progress of the soul from the
primeval mud of materialism, through the
waters of experience, and into the bright
sunshine of enlightenment.
Festivals
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Wesak: Buddha’s Birthday.
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Asalha: It means pay respect to Buddha and
It is the birthday of the first teaching.
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Buddhist new year: In Theravadin countries,
Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and
Laos, the new year is celebrated for three
days from the first full moon day in April. In
Mahayana countries the new year starts on
the first full moon day in January. However,
the Buddhist New Year depends on the
country of origin or ethnic background of the
people.
Religious Leader
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Buddha.
Created the religion.
Siddhartha Gotama was born into a royal family
in Lumbini, now located in Nepal, in 563 BC. At 29,
he realized that wealth and luxury did not
guarantee happiness, so he explored the different
teachings religions and philosophies of the day, to
find the key to human happiness. After six years of
study and meditation he finally found 'the
enlightenment path' and was enlightened. After
enlightenment, the Buddha spent the rest of his life
teaching the principles of Buddhism — called the
Dhamma, or Truth — until his death at the age of
80.
Present Day
 376
Million people believe.
 Beliefs have not changed much.
 No promise was made by Buddha. He
only made people understand the
religion.
 Buddhism has evolved into myriad schools
that can be roughly grouped into three
types: Nikaya, Mahayana, and
Vajrayana.
Laws and Morals-5 Precepts
 Behaviors
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to avoid.
Do not kill.
Do not steal.
Do not lie.
Do not misuse relationships.
Do not consume alcohol or drugs.
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