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Buddhism
PowerPoint By: Mika Robbins, Ella
Wheeler, Sadie Blomstrom, Chase
Slowey, and Lauren McCree
History
• Based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautma
• Siddartha Gautma was born in Nepal around 624
B.C. and was a royal prince
• When he was 29 years old, he began a life of
religious teaching and meditation and received the
name Buddha, or “Enlightened One”
• Through time, Gautma’s teachings quickly spread
across India and into parts of Southeast Asia
Basic Beliefs and Principles
• There are Four Noble Truths that lie at the heart
of Buddhism:
• 1. All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow
• 2. The cause of suffering is nonvirtue, or negative
deeds and mindsets such as hatred and desire
• 3. The only cure for suffering is to overcome
nonvirtue
• 4. The way to overcome nonvirtue is to follow the
Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path
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1. Right View
2. Right Aspiration
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration
• The Eightfold Path encourages the followers of
Buddhism to live a virtuous life by following the
right actions in eight contexts
Other Beliefs
• Followers of Buddhism believe in “The
Cycle of Rebirth” in which any living thing
can be reborn into either 3 fortunate realms
or 3 unfortunate realms
• Also believe in a heaven called “Nirvana”
• Believe in the practice of meditation to find
inner peace
• Goal of every follower is to achieve “final
liberation” called Nibbana
Hindrances
• Believe in
“hindrances” which
are mental states
that impede progress
towards
enlightenment
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Hindrances:
1. Sensuous Lust
2. Aversion and ill will
3. Sloth and Torpor
4. Restlessness and
Worry
• 5. Sceptical Doubt
Interesting Facts
• Began about 2,500 years ago and now has about
300 million followers worldwide
• Divided into two subgroups, Thervada and
Mahayana
• Similar to Hinduism
• One of very few religions that are based on applied
philosophy
• Follow a religious text called the Tipitaka, which is
five times the size of the modern day Christian
Bible
Famous Buddhists