What would you like to conquer? “Inspiration of the day: GRIT: is an attitude, a belief that you can conquer anything, if you stick with it. It's a belief in yourself, a determination to win, a plan for success.” http://bbc.in/1arabDr What would you like to conquer?
Buddhism 1.“PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY BECAUSE THEY ARE NEVER CONTENT WITH WHAT THEY HAD”
2. Siddhartha Gautama 2500 years ago Royal prince Decided to seek true meaning of life. Became “Buddha”: Enlightened one At 29 left home, cut hair and put beggars robe Spent time in forest praying, 6 years fasting, sit under a huge :”Bodhi” tree 49 days & night Finally got enlightenment
3.Buddha: We gain Enlightenment through:
4.Buddha's teaching: 4 nobles truth
5.Guidelines: The five precepts
6.The Middle Path= Noble Eightfold path
7. The three jewels 1. Buddha 2. Dharma: teaching of the Buddha 3. Sangha: Buddhist Community
8-Sacred Words 9.-Nirvana 10.- Asoka Don’t have a single holy book: 12 sacred texts Nirvana: “The lasting peace that Buddhist seek by giving up selfish desires” – all can reach regardless of caste system Asoka: Ruler of the Maurya Empire- Buddhist