founder siddhartha gautama = gautama buddha 5 th century b.c. siddhartha born prince after...
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BUDDHISM
How did Buddhism Start?
Origins of BuddhismSiddhartha’s Early Life
Founder Siddhartha Gautama = Gautama Buddha
5th century B.C. Siddhartha born Prince
After birth Father visited by wise man Wise Man said Siddhartha will be a
Great King OR Holy Man
Father Wanted Great King Sheltered Siddhartha Unpleasant Life
Worked until 29 yrs old discovered “The 4 Sights”
Old Man Aging Diseased Man Sickness Decaying Corpse Death Monk Ascetic
Origins of Buddhism: Siddhartha's Journey
The 4 Sights Depressed Siddhartha Tried to overcome Left Palace to
Be an Ascetic Became Mendicant- holy person
living on charity Experimented with extreme
Asceticism Fasted Held Breath Exposure to Pain
Being based on self deprivation unproductive
Abandoned Asceticism Focused on Meditation Practiced Anapanasati – awareness
of breath Discovered the “Middle Path”
Origins of Buddhism: The Middle Path
The Middle Path A Path of Moderation
Mid-way between extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification
Accepted milk and rice from a village girl
Ate it under a Sacred Fig Tree or “Bodhi Tree” Vowed not to get up until he discovered the ‘truth’
Origins of Buddhism Companions Thought he
abandoned search & was undisciplined Left him
After 49 Days @ 35 yrs old Attained “Bodhi” or “Enlightenment”
After “Enlightenment” Attained Bodhi Became Buddha Spent the rest of his life
teaching Dharma (insights)
Died 80 yrs old Kushingara, India
Modern Buddhism How many Buddhists are there?
310 million worldwide 4th largest world religion after
Christianity Islam Hinduism
Where are most of them located? Worldwide
Southeast Asia East Asia India Nepal Sri Lanka Tibet Bhutan Western Countries
Buddhists are divided into 3 groups Tharaveda (Southern Buddhism) East Asia (Eastern Buddhism) Tibetan (Northern Buddhism)
Foundations of Buddhism
Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path Nirvana Three Jewels
Foundations of Buddhism: Four Noble Truths
อริ�ยสั�จสั�,
Life Is Suffering Suffering Comes
from Desire You can get rid of
Suffering Suffering can be
stopped Freedom from Desire Follow the 8 Fold Path
and “Middle Way”
Foundations of Buddhism: Eight Fold Path
อริ�ยมริริคแปด
Wisdom Right View Right Intention
Ethical Conduct Right Speech Right Action Right Livlihood
Mental Discipline Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration
Foundations of Buddhism: Nirvanaनि�र्वा��ण; นิ�พพานิ
Nirvana is: Perfect Enlightenment Nature of the true mind
is revealed All Conflicts Dissolved
Disciplined Life Perfect Peace of Mind
Free from Desire Craving
Nirvana = Total Peace and Contentment
Foundations of Buddhism: The Three Jewels
Buddha 佛陀 Enlightened or
Awakened One Buddha within all
things Dharma 法
Teachings of Buddha Sangha 僧
Community of Great People Attained Enlightenment
Help Others Attain Enlightenment