1. Warm-up # 32 What kinds of things cause people to suffer?
What kinds of things do people do in order to end suffering?

2. Buddhism
Workbook pg. 9

3. Essential Question
How are Hinduism and Buddhism the same and how are they different?

4. Size About 400 million followers World’s fastest growing religion
Most live in Asia, but spread throughout the world
Founded in India.

5. Founding Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) c. 400 BC
 Hindu Prince (Brahmin)
Grew up in the palace
Little exposure to other castes.

6. Founding Legend
Siddhartha leaves the palace and sees suffering, specifically old age, sickness, and poverty
Realizes his status has not made him happy, leaves the palace for good and wanders seeking truth.
No one or god could answer question of how to be happy. During meditation, receives flash of enlightenment that becomes the basics of the Buddhist faith

7. 4 Noble Truths Believe in reincarnation (samsara)
 Guiding principles
1. Life is suffering
Believe in reincarnation (samsara)
2. Suffering is caused by desire
3. Ending desire will end suffering to reach enlightenment
Nirvana: “blowing out” or “extinguishing” desire
4.The Eightfold Path is the way to end desire

8. Application Force or spirit behind all things Some Non-theistic
Live a quiet, simple, life of meditation
Some believe in god, but not essential for enlightenment
 Force or spirit behind all things
 Some Non-theistic
Very self-reflective
Many monks

9. Crash Course: Hinduism and Buddhist
If there is not enough time start at 5:28
Stop at 8:00

10. Essential Question
How are Hinduism and Buddhism the same and how are they different?