1. Buddhism

2. Concept behind Buddhism
Buddhism revolves around the concept of dharma or the truth
For practicing Buddhists, dharma is the teachings of the Buddha (Prince Siddhartha Gautama 553 B.C.E.-483 B.C.E.)

3. Buddhist Beliefs
Buddhists believe a person must find the middle path between
self-indulgence (too much) and self-denial (too little) to lead them to discover the dharma and to end pain and suffering.

4. Buddhist Beliefs
According to Buddha, people will find suffering and unhappiness in all aspects of life.
Buddhists believe that suffering exists in every and that it is caused by the desire for worldly things (stuff and personal gain)

5. To cure suffering…
To cure this suffering and to achieve Nirvana, or enlightenment Buddhists believe that people must follow the Noble Eightfold Path.

6. Noble Eightfold Path
The Noble Eightfold Path are like laws to guide your life in the proper direction.
Right Understanding- know the truth
Right Purpose- resist evil and doing wrong
3. Right Speech- Don’t say anything that can hurt others

7. Noble Eightfold Path
Right action- respect life, property, and morality
5. Right way to earn a living- work a job that does not cause injury to others
6. Right effort-Try to free your own mind from evil (inner motivation)

8. Noble Eightfold Path
7. Right mindfulness- To be in control of your own thoughts and feelings 8. Right concentration- practice appropriate forms of concentration

9. How Buddhists See Things
Buddhists see everything within the universe as a giant, interconnected chain reaction in which everything happens because something else causes it.
What we do has direct consequences.

10. Buddhists believe…
Buddhists believe all people face continual rebirths through time (reincarnation).
How a person is reborn is based on karma which is a person’s good and bad actions in life.
The results or consequences of karma go beyond a person’s death to impact their lives.

11. The 4 Noble Truths All lives are filled with suffering
2. Suffering is caused by craving for worldly things
3. Suffering will stop when people are free of their desires for worldly things
4. The way to eliminate desire and to achieve Nirvana is to follow the Noble Eightfold Path