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Buddhism Ryan Bharucha Nick Stonaker Aaron Gable Brice Silver Spread of Buddhism • Took place through human contact, throughout trade routes, such as the silk road, and missionary work. Buddhist Beliefs • The Buddha never commented on how the world started. • They Reject Speculation on: – God – Afterlife – The nature of the universe The 5 Precepts • • • • • Do not Kill Do not steal Do not lie Do not misuse sex Do not consume alcohol or other drugs Buddhist Mission Work • The first Missions – Dharma Bhanaks • Emperor Ashoka – 3rd century – Turkish People – Middle East • An Shigao – China Role of Women • Buddha originally banned women from practice – Later allowed, Different room – Men and women equal – Stereotypes Major Texts: Tripitaka • Tripitaka- is the earliest collection of Buddhist teachings recognized by Theravada Buddhist – Collection called the Pail Canon – 50 volumes costing approximately $2000 – This collection was originally passed down orally, however in third century B.C.E it was written down – Meeting of 500 monks Major Texts: Mahayana Sutras • The Mahayana Sutra reveres the Tripitaka – Many of the Sutras were written between 200B.C.E. and 200 C.E – Lotus Sutra – Heart Sutra – Land of Bliss Sutra Major Texts: Tibetan Book of the Dead • This Book was written by a Tibetan monk describing the different stages of death – The book was originally named Bardo Todrol Chenmo – Bardo means gap, referring to the gap between life and death – Lama recites book at funeral – Was recorded in eighth century C.E. by Padmasambhava, then was concealed, later to be found in the fourteenth century by Karma Lingpa Major contacts with religions • Buddha was raised in a Hindu materialistic society • Other opposing religions – Taoism – Confucianism – Hinduism Buddhist Quotations • Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. – Buddha • Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little – Buddha Buddhist Rituals • Meditation is defined as mental concentration and mindfulness – Mantras – Mundras – Prayer Wheels – Metta – Breath Buddhist Practices • Loving-Kindness – Metta • Compassion – Karuna • Sympathetic Joy – Mudita • Equanimity – Upekkha Source Page • http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/buddha.ht ml • http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/texts.htm • http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/buddhism/buddhismstatistics.html • http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_text_earlychi nrel5.htm • http://www.hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/h_buddhism.htm Source • www.accd.edu/sac/history/geoproject/budd hism.swf • http://departments.colgate.edu/greatreligio ns/pages/buddhanet/theravada/women.txt
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