Warm-up #2 Create a KWL chart showing at least three things you know and three things you would like to know about Buddhism.

Buddhism What are the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism?

Background Began in India. It appealed mostly to the poor people since their lives were pretty terrible. It offered them relief from their suffering and didn’t require all the rules and education of Confucianism.

Basic Teachings Desire is the root of unhappiness. Suffering is a normal part of life. All life is to be respected.

The Beliefs of Buddha Believe that all people went through cycles of birth, death, and rebirth called reincarnation. Karma is a force caused by a person’s good and bad acts. Karma is said to affect future lives.

The Four Noble Truths The Buddha decided that life is ruled by Four Noble Truths. 1. Life is filled with suffering. 2. Suffering is caused by people wanting more pleasure, more power, or a longer life. 3. Suffering can end if people stop wanting things. 4. People must follow eight basic laws if they are to stop wanting things.

The Eightfold Path The way to end suffering is called the Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path is a set of instructions on the proper way to live. These laws were neither too strict nor too easy. They represent a Middle Way of living.

Pair-Share – explain what you think these quotes mean. “You yourself must make the effort. The (Buddha) can only point the way….” “Temporary are all…things; he who sees the truth of this becomes disgusted with the world of suffering. This is the path to purity.”

The Spread of Buddhism Buddhism spread to what are today China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.