1. Hmmm…
How do you think this picture relates to Buddhism?

2. Buddhism
Read the article, What is Buddhism?

3. Founder – How it started..
Siddhartha Gautama credited for founding Buddhism
Born in 563 B.C.

7. First Noble Truth: Everything in life is suffering or has Sorrow.
Four Noble Truths
First Noble Truth:
Everything in life is
suffering or has
Sorrow.

8. What causes suffering is people’s desire for material things
Second Noble Truth
What causes suffering is people’s desire for material things

9. Third Noble Truth The only way to end suffering is to give
up all desires

10. Fourth Noble Truth:
The way to get over
these desires is to be
Enlightened by
following the
Eight Fold Path

11. Eight Fold Path * Steps you must take in order to reach NIRVANA
Nirvana – Release from all selfishness and pain
Eightfold Path:
Right view Right action
Right intention Right effort
Right speech Right mindfulness
Right livelihood Right concentration

12. Reincarnation Buddhists believe in reincarnation
Different from Hindu belief:
Buddhists may be reincarnated as many times as it takes until Enlightenment and Nirvana are reached.
Hindus believe in reincarnation as a means of rising up the caste to reach moksha. There is the risk of being reincarnated in a lower caste.

13. Nirvana

14. What is the holy book used by Buddhists?
Buddhists’ holy text is known as the tripitaka.

15. Summary Time!
Summarize today’s lesson using:
2 words
and
2 symbols