1. Buddhism .

2. What is Buddhism?
Buddhism is a major world religion, or in a better sense, philosophy.
It is the 4th largest religion of the world, and has about 300,000,000 people living by it.
It explains the purpose of life, injustices and inequality around the world.
It also helps people by providing a way of life that will lead to true happiness.

3. The History of Buddhism
It was all started by Buddha, who was a prince in Lumbini, 2500 years ago.
He was very unhappy in his royal life, so he set off on a 6 year journey, exploring other religions.
After his long journey and much meditation he was finally “enlightened”.
He found the middle path, the key to human happiness. For the rest of his life he wandered Asia, preaching his new religion.

4. What Did Buddha Teach?
He taught the 4 Noble truths which sum up Buddhism religion
He also taught the noble eight fold path
He taught to lead a moral life, be mindful and aware of thoughts and actions and to develop wisdom and understanding
He also taught the 5 precepts

5. What are the Four Noble Truths?
The first was that life is suffering
You can’t live without death, frustration, etc.
The second is that suffering is caused by craving and aversion
Getting what you want doesn’t guarantee happiness, it deprives you of it
The third is that suffering can be overcome, and true happiness attained
If we stop craving useless things, and live each day at a time (not living in the future) we will be happy and free.
The fourth is that the Noble eight fold path leads to the end of all suffering

6. The Noble Eightfold Path
It taught 8 simple rules:
To have a right understanding
To have right thoughts
To use right speech
To do right actions
To deal with right livelihood
To give a right effort
To have a right mindfulness
To use the right meditation

7. The 5 precepts Do not take the life of anything living
Do not take anything not freely given
Abstain from sensual overindulgence
Refrain from untrue speech
Avoid intoxication
Do not lose mindfulness
This is the moral code of the Buddhists