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Buddhism
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Essential Question What do you think is the key to achieving happiness in your life?
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Reactions to Early Hinduism
Why do you think some people may have rejected to early beliefs of Hinduism?
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Reactions against Hinduism
Jainism Reaction to Hinduism Preaches non-violence to all creatures Emphasis on asceticism Mahavira: Founder of Jainism Asceticism a life characterized by rejection of worldly pleasures and self-denial
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Buddhism starts in Nepal (Northern India)
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Religions of South Asia
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Buddhism in the Subcontinent
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Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
Born in NE India (Nepal). Raised in great luxury to be a king. At 29 he rejected his luxurious life to seek enlightenment and the source of suffering. Lived a strict, ascetic life for 6 yrs. Rejecting this extreme, sat in meditation, and found nirvana. Became “The Enlightened One,” at 35.
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Rise of Buddhism Rejected caste system and the importance of priests and religious rituals Worshipped gods, but did not find them necessary to achieve enlightenment. Individual path to liberation.
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Beliefs of Buddhism Enlightenment = “awakening”; wisdom; comes through personal meditation Buddha – “The enlightened one” Nirvana – extinction of selfish desire; leads to release from cycle of birth and rebirth.
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Other Beliefs of Buddhism
Dharma Religious duties that lead to enlightenment Four Noble truths Eightfold Path Ahimsa Non-Violence Tripitaka – The Three baskets of Wisdom Holy Book
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What is the fundamental cause of all suffering?
Desire!
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Four Noble Truths Life is filled with suffering and sorrow.
To live is to suffer.
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Four Noble Truths The cause of suffering is self-centered desire and attachments to worldy pleasures.
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Four Noble Truths The way to end suffering is to end one’s desire.
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Four Noble Truths To eliminate desire and achieve nirvana, one must follow the Eightfold Path
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The Essence of Buddhism
Buddhism = “The Middle Way” between desire and self-denial Ultimate goal is to achieve “Nirvana” – extinction of desire
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Eight Fold Path .
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Nirvana Eightfold Path The union with the ultimate spiritual reality.
Escape from the cycle of rebirth.
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The Life of Buddha Photo Essay
Review the following slides depicting Buddha at various stages of his life. Write a caption next to each picture describing how it is related to Buddha’s life and teachings. Incorporate each of the essential vocabulary words into your essay.
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Prince Siddhartha
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Ascetic Siddhartha
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Meditating Buddha
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The Enlightened One
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Teaching Buddha
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The Death of Buddha
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