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Buddhism
Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.
Aim: How did the ideas of Buddhism
develop in India?
Do Now: Copy the Vocabulary
Siddharta Gautama- Founder of Buddhism who was
a Hindu prince
ascetic- severe, strict, rigorous
Middle Path- a person should avoid extremes and
live a balanced life
Nirvana- release from selfishness and pain, state of
extreme happiness or heaven
The Four Noble Truths- must follow in order to reach
enlightenment
The Eightfold Path- steps you take in order to reach
Nirvana
Classwork
• Class will read document #1 together. Let’s
answer questions 1-3 together.
• In pairs, take turns reading. Carefully analyze
Documents 2 and Readings
• Answer questions in complete sentences.
Debrief
• Students will take notes on Buddhism.
• Pay close attention to key vocabulary terms
we discussed in the documents.
Founder
• Siddhartha Gautama credited for
founding Buddhism
• Born in 563 B.C.
Siddhartha Gautama
• Born in the
Brahmin
Caste (he was a
prince)
• He led an
extremely
sheltered life in the
royal compound
One Day…
• At the age 25 he
left the walls of
the palace
• He saw 4 men
–Old man
–Sick man
–Dead man
–Poor man
What Did It Mean?
• This made him understand
that every living thing
experiences old age, sickness
and death
•BUT! ONLY religious life can save
someone from suffering
What Did He Do?
• For the next 6 years
he wandered the
forests of India
looking for
ENLIGHTENMENT
• Enlightenment
means wisdom.
• He becomes Buddha.
Four Noble Truths
First Noble Truth:
Everything in life is
suffering or has
Sorrow.
Second Noble Truth
• What causes
suffering is
people’s desire
for material
things
Third Noble Truth
The only way
to end suffering
is to give
up all desires
Fourth Noble Truth:
The way to get over
these desires is to be
Enlightened by
following the
Eight Fold Path
Eight Fold Path
* Steps you must take in order to reach
NIRVANA
• Nirvana – Release from all selfishness and pain
• Eightfold Path:
– Right view
– Right intention
– Right speech
– Right livelihood
- Right action
- Right effort
- Right mindfulness
- Right concentration
Reincarnation
• Buddhists believe in reincarnation
• Different from Hindu belief:
–Buddhists may be reincarnated as many
times as it takes until Enlightenment and
Nirvana are reached.
–Hindus believe in reincarnation as a means
of rising up the caste to reach moksha.
There is the risk of being reincarnated in a
lower caste.
Nirvana
Summary
Task:
• There are millions of Buddhists around the world
trying to live in the spirit of the Eightfold path.
Opportunities to live in the spirit of the path show
themselves in many different ways.
• UNDER EACH IDEA, WRITE ABOUT HOW IT MIGHT
SHOW UP IN YOUR LIFE.
• Think about school, home, sports and hobbies.
Pictures Cited
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Slide 1 – www.religionfacts.com
Slide 2 – http://jyotisha.00it.com/Buddha2.jpg
Slide 3 – http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/3/38/300px-Buddhafilm2.jpg
Slide 4 – http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39214000/jpg/_39214365_old_ind_bbc2.jpg
Slide 6 – http://p.webshots.com/ProThumbs/56/59556_wallpaper280.jpg
Slide 7 – http://www.allmyanmar.com/new%20allmyanmar.com/buddhist%20monk%20on%
Slide 8 – http://www.sacredsites.com/shop/images/asia/sri-lanka/buddhist-monk-venerating-750.jpg
Slide 9 - http://ttsworld.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/buddha.jpg
Slide 10 –
Slide 11 – Personal file picture
Slide 12 – Personal file picture
Slide 16 – http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/146043327_43147bbdf3.jpg