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Buddhism

Prince Siddhartha Gautama

• 563-483 BC

• Born in Lumbini, Nepal as a Hindu–Born a prince to

King Suddhodana

• Protected life of happiness until 29

How it all happened…

• Siddhartha’s shocking discovery & life as a hermit

• The Middle Path provides the truth

The Truman Show

The Prince Returns

• Problems with Hinduism-

–Reincarnation and the Wheel of Life

–No escaping the stacked pancakes…

• Nirvana, a Drop in the Ocean

Mudras

How to Get to Nirvana?

• THE 4 NOBLE TRUTHS1. The World Is Evil

• To live is to suffer

2. The Source of that evil lies in Desire

3. To eliminate Evil, eliminate Desire…4. Lastly, even the desire to be!!!

BodhisattvaSHUT UP, BEN!!!

Buddhist Temple • The Tripitaka is the Buddhist Holy Book (40 Volumes)

Types of BuddhismTypes of

Buddhism

Therevada BuddhismTherevada Buddhism Mahayana BuddhismMahayana Buddhism Tibetan BuddhismTibetan Buddhism Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism

Therevada BuddhismTherevada Buddhism Mahayana BuddhismMahayana Buddhism Tibetan BuddhismTibetan Buddhism Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism

Theravada BuddhismTheravada Buddhism

The oldest school of The oldest school of Buddhism. A monastic life Buddhism. A monastic life Focused on wisdom & Focused on wisdom & meditation.meditation.

Buddhism for the masses. Buddhism for the masses. Tries to reduce suffering. Tries to reduce suffering. Pray to the BodhisattvaPray to the Bodhisattva

Led by the exiled Dalai Led by the exiled Dalai Lama. Seeks individual Lama. Seeks individual path to Nirvanapath to Nirvana

The oldest school of The oldest school of Buddhism. A monastic life Buddhism. A monastic life Focused on wisdom & Focused on wisdom & meditation.meditation.

Buddhism for the masses. Buddhism for the masses. Tries to reduce suffering. Tries to reduce suffering. Pray to the BodhisattvaPray to the Bodhisattva

Led by the exiled Dalai Led by the exiled Dalai Lama. Seeks individual Lama. Seeks individual path to Nirvanapath to Nirvana

Mahayana BuddhismMahayana Buddhism

Tibetan BuddhismTibetan

Buddhism

zen Buddhismzen Buddhism Seeks sudden Seeks sudden

enlightenment enlightenment [[satorisatori] through ] through meditation, arriving meditation, arriving at emptiness at emptiness [[sunyatasunyata].]. Gardens, Tea & Gardens, Tea &

flower ceremony, flower ceremony, CalligraphyCalligraphy

ZEN BUDDHISMZEN BUDDHISM

Relieve Stress & Meditate:

Get a Mantra from a roshi

Relieve Stress & Meditate:

Get a Mantra from a roshi

Ohm...mani...padmeOhm...mani...padme...hung......hung...Hail to the jewel in the lotus!Hail to the jewel in the lotus!

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An explanation of Buddhism in Star Wars