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Notes on Buddhism, pp.121 – 125 Old Book
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Question
Relate the story of
how Siddhartha
Gautama began
Buddhism.
pp.121 - 122
What did
Siddhartha’s
followers come to
call him?
Answer
Story of how Siddhartha Gautama began Buddhism
 Young prince
 From Northern India
 Lived life of luxury in his place
 Surrounded by beauty and youth
 At 30, first went outside palace walls
 Shocked by old age, sickness or death
 Wondered why there had to be misery and pain in the world, human
suffering
 To find the answer he gave up wealth, family, and ease
 Wandered for seven years
 Studied with Hindu priests – didn’t accept the idea that only priests could
pass on knowledge
 Stopped looking for answer in world, started looking for it in his own mind
 Fasted and Meditated for 49 days
 Traveled for the next 45 years sharing the understanding he developed
Buddha
 meaning “the Enlightened One”
p.122
What is
meditation?
The process of focusing the mind inward to find spiritual awareness
p.122
Describe the
Eight-fold Path.
p.122 – text and
diagaram
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also called “The Middle Way” – because avoid a life of extremes to end
suffering
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Right Understanding – have faith in Buddhist view of universe
Right Intention – make commitment to practice Buddhism
Right Speech – avoid lies or abusive speech
Right Action – do not hurt, steal, or murder
Right Livelihood – reject work that conflicts with Buddhism
Right Effort – develop good attitude, avoid bad
Right Mindfulness – be aware of your own body, feelings, and thoughts
Right Concentration – think deeply to find answers
What is the cause
of suffering?
Cause of suffering –
 Selfish desires for pleasure, wealth, or power
p.122
If a Buddhist
follows the Eightfold Path, what
should be the
result?
Result – Nirvana
 Lasting peace
Result of reaching Nirvana  Release from reincarnation
p.123
How did Buddhism
clash with the
caste system?
Clash with caste system –
 Taught that all people are equal are equal
 All could follow the path to Nirvana
p.123
Describe Buddhist
priests.
p.123
Describe the
spread of
Buddhism.
p.124 text and Map
Describe the ideas
shared by both
Hinduism and
Buddhism when
both coexisted in
India.
p.124
Buddhist Priests –
 From any social class (not highest, like in caste system)
 Establish monasteries – place to learn, meditate, and teach
 Also become missionaries – people who spread their religious beliefs to
others
Spread of Buddhism
 Spread after his death
 All over India
o But later Hinduism regained favor
o Buddhism and Hinduism existed side-by-side for many years
o Later died out completely in India
 Spread into Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia
Ideas Shared –
 Wrong to harm living creatures
 Non-violence
 Dharma
 Reincarnation
 Buddha honored by some as an avatar of Vishnu, though not worshipped
Buddhist do not honor the sacred texts of the Hindus