Social Studies Agenda Please take a textbook from the shelf. Monday, 3.14.16
Current Events – Due Wed. , 3. 16. 16 No article approval is necessary Current Events – Due Wed., 3.16.16 No article approval is necessary. Annotate & create the summary paragraphs. Daniel – Local Lilli – National Ellie - Regional
Buddhism Provided Solutions Buddhist dharma took people away from priests’ control Gautama objected to animal sacrifice Hope for all Caste system rejected ALL life respected
Eightfold Path Middle Path = Moderation Not too much or too little of anything Teaching Centered on Thought & Actions of People
Karma & Rebirth A person’s thoughts, speech, & actions during their lifetime = karma All good and bad karma travel with a person into the next world…therefore, karma = rebirth Instead of a soul or personality traveling with a person from one life to the next, it is their karma that “travels” Life is continual change / don’t try to hold on to life or personality or it will cause suffering “Go with the flow” (Do you recall this term?)
Buddhist Tradition Has Three Parts The Three Jewels Jewel 1 = Buddha Jewel 2 = dharma (the law) Jewel 3 = religious community = sangha Buddhism moved from India to China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, Burma, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
A GREAT Buddhist Ruler Look at pages 239 & 240 in the textbook. Let’s read silently, then pick out critical points.