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!
And, if you want it…
An explanation of Buddhism in Star Wars