Bell Work:

What is something that you remember from yesterday’s discussion on Hinduism?

Buddhism

Buddhism

• Started out as a philosophy• Now considered a religion, but is “nontheistic”

– No central god or deity• Founder: Siddhartha Gautama

– B. 563 B.C – D. 487 B.C. (how old was he?)– “The Buddha” – means “awakened” or

“enlightened”

• Gautama was born into a wealthy Hindu family, but renounced his wealth to seek spiritual enlightenment.

Background

• Born in region along India/Nepal border• Father was a raja (king)• “Seers” or astrologers predicted he was

someone great but would reject his legacy• So…his father kept him sheltered in the palace• Marries, has son• Finally leaves palace and encounters realities

of life as an adult

The Great Renunciation

• Encounters: poverty, old age, sickness, and death.

• After meeting a holy man, he decides to try to find the meaning of life– Renounces royal title, all material belongings, left

palace, wife and kids– Wanders around, experiences enlightenment and

becomes “the Buddha.” Shares his teachings =Buddhism

~Buddhism spread through cultural diffusion to eastern Asia, including China, Thailand, Korea and Japan.

~In other areas, Buddhism was adapted and took on new forms.

Read:

• The article: “The Buddha: What Did He Teach?”

• Answer the questions on the back.• Be prepared to discuss the answers with the

class.

Bell Work:

• 15 minutes to complete the article: “The Buddha: What Did He Teach?”

• Answer the questions on the back.• Be prepared to discuss the answers with the

class.

• Attendance and Tardies• Code Red

Belief Types

• Polytheistic Religion – More than one god.• Monotheistic Religion – Single all powerful god.• Atheistic – Expressly states there are no divine

beings.• Non-Theistic - A non-theistic religion does not

center upon the existence of any deities, but it does not deny their existence either. As such, members can easily be a collection of atheists, agnostics and theists.

Buddha’s Teachings

• The Four Noble Truths:1. Life is subject to sorrow.2. Sorrow is caused by our cravings or desires,

which come from being ignorant.3. Sorrow can be eliminated by eliminating

cravings/desires.4. The way to eliminate cravings/desires is to follow

the Eightfold Path or “Middle Way.”

Eightfold Path

1. Right views 5. Right livelihood2. Right intentions 6. Right effort3. Right speech 7. Right mindfulness4. Right action 8. Right

concentration

By following the Eightfold Path, the ultimate goal is to eliminate sorrow and achieve “nirvana”

or true enlightenment.

Buddhism like Hinduism:

Reincarnation

Karma – the sum of all your deeds good and bad

Dharma – right behavior

But not

Caste system

Hindu gods

Hindu priesthood

Buddhism has much in common with Hinduism, but important differences.

                                       Buddha did not record his teachings, but after he died, his followers collected them into the Tripitaka.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Q1lrxQlMU

Today’s Tibetan Buddhists are led by the Dalai Lama, who advocates for freedom from China.

Chart on World Religions

Quiz on Friday over Hinduism and Buddhism

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