1. Unit 1: world religions
Buddhism

2. History of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama Son of Royalty
Founder of Buddhism
Buddha-Enlightened One
Son of Royalty
After marriage & 1 child he went outside royal enclosure

3. Life Changing Experience
Leaves wife and son to search for Enlightenment
Saw an sick man, old man, and a corpse & finally a holy man

4. Siddartha’s revelation
Every living thing experiences old age, sickness & death
Only religious life offers refuge from suffering
Sought Enlightenment – six years
After 49 days of meditation - achieved understanding of suffering –
“Buddha” or enlightened one

5. Buddhist Leaders Monks and Nuns Took vows (solemn promises)
live a life of poverty
be non-violent
not marry

6. 4 Noble Truths Life is Full of Pain and Suffering
Desires Cause this Pain
End desire and you end Suffering
The Eightfold Path is how you eliminate Desire
Nirvana- Release from Pain and Suffering

7. Leading a Buddhist Life
4th Noble Truth – Follow the Eight Fold Path:
Guide to behavior - Mastery over many life times
Follow to achieve Nirvana:
perfect state of understanding
release from selfishness and pain
break from chain of reincarnations, rebirths

8. Eightfold Path Right to View/Know High and Worth intentions
Kind and truthful Speech
Right to Conduct
Right to livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right meditation

9. Buddhism
Buddha
Accepted idea of reincarnation
Rejected Hindu gods
Rejected caste system
Most Buddhists in China, Japan, and Vietnam – spread by missionaries (monks and nuns) and trade
6.4 million in India
376 million world wide

11. Jainism Founded in the 500’s BC
Since everything in Universe has a soul - should not be harmed
Few followers because it teaches tolerance & shuns forced conversion