Jordan Delgado, Alicia Hill, Tiffani Price, Elizabeth Kadisak, Avery Flynn, & Jeremy Summers

Introduction to Buddhism   To do no evil; To cultivate good; To purify one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas. --The Dhammapada

Historical Background Buddhism began in India/Nepal approximately 460 BCE.  Siddhartha Gautama was the founder.   Began in India. Began around 460 BCE. (Before our common era.) Siddhartha Gautama was the founder.

STORIES AND LEGENDS One legend was called The Women who ate Children. The legend about the woman who ate children is about, she was known as the ghost of the children and a protector of the children. Although she was refered to as this, every night she would go out to find babie and eat them. She had children of her own whom she left at home while she did this. One day, the townspeople got tired of what she was doing and kidnapped her children. When she returned home she was devastated to find that her children were gone. When the townspeople told her that they had her kids she begged them to give them back to her, but they responded with,"Well we don't get our children back." So, she went to Buddha to ask for forgiveness and for her children back, he forgave her, and there she was reborn as a protecter of children. One legend was called The Women who ate Children.

Basic Beliefs of Buddhism

Points of Interest: Buddhists believe that happiness  and good fortune are attainable to all, regardless of age, race or background. By meditation you can solve Daily problems. Humans are re-born after dying, many humans go threw many cycles of birth, life, death, and rebirth

Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama

Dalai Lama July 6, 1935 - present

Social Influences Buddhism changed social influence because now our structure of beliefs is determined by one's rebirth.

Political Influences  The thrust of Buddha is not directed to the creation of new political institutions and establishing political arrangements.

Scriptures and Sacred Texts   Lotus Sutra       Heart Sutra    Usnisa Sutra