BUDDHISM BRANDON, BRIAN, KAZUKA, AND PHOEBE
BEGINNING In Northern India 2,500 years ago, Prince Siddhartha Gautauma later became the buddha. SPREAD Trading through the Silk road
SUPREME BEING CORE BELIEFS Dharmas The wheel of law
COMMON SYMBOLS MAJOR HOLIDAYS/ FESTIVALS The buddha’s birthday Enlightenment Bodhi tree Lotus Buddha’s foot Losar
END OF LIFE SACRED OR HOLY TEXT “Om mani padme hum” means: “the jewels in lotus.” Realms Hell realms Animals realms Hungry ghost realms God realms Human realms
BUDDHA GESTURES 1)BHUMISPARSA MUDRA: calling the earth to witness 2)AVHAYA MUDRA: to calm fear and give protection 3)DHARMACHAKRA MUDRA: teaching the dharma 4)VITARKA MUDRA: discussing the dharma 5)VARADA MUDRA: compassion and granting of a wish 6)DHYANA MUDRA: balance and meditation; concentrating on the dharma 7)CHIKEN-IN: the fist of wisdom; the important of knowledge in the spiritual world