1. Buddhism

2. Buddhism
Based on life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, aka., Buddha-India, B.C.E.
He lived a life of luxury in a palace
One day he saw a very sick man, a very old man, and a dead man
He realized life was an endless cycle of pain escaped only through wisdom
For six years he tried to attain wisdom through discipline and suffering sometimes eating only one grain of rice a day
When truth about life became clear to him he became the “Enlightened One”

3. Buddhism
Buddhism explains a purpose to life, it explains apparent injustice and inequality around the world, and it provides a code of practice or way of life that may lead to true happiness (nirvana).
It has its origins about 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gotama, known as the Buddha, was himself awakened (enlightened) at the age of 35.

4. Siddhartha Gautama
Siddhartha is said to have discovered what Buddhists call the Middle Way—a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification.

5. A religion to about 300 million people worldwide, 'budhi', means 'to awaken'.

6. Belief system
Buddhism is also a belief system which is tolerant of all other beliefs or religions. Buddhism agrees with moral teachings of other religions but goes further by providing a long term purpose within one’s existence, through wisdom and true understanding.
Dissenting view here
Buddhists teach tolerance, but do not preach and try to convert, only explain if an explanation is sought.

7. The Four Noble Truths The truth about suffering is that it exists.
Life is suffering. Birth, aging and dying is suffering. 
Our reaching into the world of dreams, our desire to fulfill what cannot be fulfilled is what brings us our suffering. 
Only by reaching a state of “not wanting” can we end our suffering
The Eight-Fold Path (middle path) can help us to break our habits of suffering

8. Eight Fold Path 1. Right Understanding Four Noble Truths
The Dharma wheel
used to represent the Noble Eightfold Path
1. Right Understanding
Four Noble Truths
2. Right Thoughts
thinking well of people,
thoughts of peace
3. Right Speech
refrain from lying, slander, gossip, etc
4. Right Action
refraining from stealing, killing, attacking others, etc.

9. 5. Right Livelihood
avoid occupations that causes one to be directly involved in violating against some aspect of the Eightfold Path - i.e. trade in weapons, slavery, alcohol
6. Right Effort
eliminate any evil, prevent evil that might develop, maintain any good, promote any good which might yet develop.
7. Right Mindfulness
stay aware of what you are doing to avoid doing what is wrong.
8. Right Concentration
train the mind to improve both mental
and spiritual discipline

10. ENLIGHTENMENT Nirvana-release from pain and suffering
Following the Eightfold Path helps one attain Nirvana and escape pain and suffering
Reincarnation-reborn in another body with no memory of previous lives and subjected to lifetimes of suffering
Break the cycle of pain by reaching Nirvana
Buddhist Monks spend their lives meditating to attain Enlightenment

11. Buddhist monks
As part of the reaction against Hinduism during its early years, Buddhism rejected the caste system. There are only two religiously important social groups: the monks, who have dedicated their lives to full time pursuit of religious goals, and everyone else.
Fragments of a Buddhist cave painting, Two Monks, from cave 224 in Qizil, China, dating from the fourth to sixth centuries.

12. Buddhist monks
True monks spend their lives meditating to achieve Nirvana
When grandparent/parent dies a child may become monk for a month or more to help them reach heaven

13. Young
Tibetan Buddhist monks of Drepung

14. Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
The Buddha