1. What do you think Buddha looks like?

2. NOOOOOOO!!!

3. MUCH BETTER

4. India is the birthplace of what two religions?
Hinduism, Christianity
Islam, Christianity
Buddhism, Hinduism
Hinduism, Islam

5. C. Hinduism and Buddhism

6. The Birth of Buddhism Founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
Sixth century B.C.
In Northern India (present day Nepal)
Soon became the rival of Hinduism
Siddhartha Gautama

7. The Birth of Buddhism

8. The Story of Siddhartha
Born a prince in 563(?) B.C.
Kingdom in the Himalayas (Nepal)
Led a sheltered, very easy life -he had everything he could desire
Queen Maya-Siddhartha’s mother

9. The Story of Siddhartha
Not until his late 20s did he discover old age, death and suffering in poor areas
Decided to spend his life seeking a cure for human suffering
Became the Buddha=“enlightened one”, while meditating under a Bodhi tree.

10. Who was the Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
b. Gandhi
c. Benazir Bhutto
d.Mohandas Gandhi

11. Siddhartha Gautama

12. The Basic Principles of Buddhism
Nirvana = the ultimate reality-the end of the self and a reunion with the universe
Pain, poverty, sorrow are caused by human attachment to the material world
Pain & sorrow can be forgotten by letting go of worldly cares

13. The Four Noble Truths Ordinary life is full of suffering.
This suffering is caused by selfishness.
The way to end suffering is to end desire for selfish goals and to see others as extensions of ourselves.
The way to end desire is to follow the Middle Path.

14. The Eightfold Path Also called the Middle Path or Middle Way
Leads to the end of suffering-Nirvana
Further subdivided into three basic categories: Wisdom, Ethical Conduct, Mental Discipline

15. According to Buddhism, an end to all suffering and sorrow is called
a. heaven b. enlightenment c. Nirvana d. Nirvagan

16. C. Nirvana

17. Which is a characteristic of the Buddhist religion?
all is pain and suffering
b. Nirvana is the ultimate reality
c. pain can be forgotten by letting go of worldly cares
d. all of the above

18. D. All of the Above

19. Buddhism vs. Hinduism Siddhartha Gautama Buddhism
Founder
Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
Hinduism
No particular Prophet

20. Buddhism vs. Hinduism The Buddha is NOT a God Relationship with God
Atman=the individual soul
Brahman=the Supreme Creator

21. Buddhism vs. Hinduism Goal of Life Buddhism Moksha-Enlightenment
Ending Human Sorrow and Suffering
Nirvana
Hinduism
Moksha-Enlightenment

22. Buddhism vs. Hinduism None Sacred Texts Buddhism
The Vedas and Upandishads

23. Attitude Toward the Material World
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Attitude Toward the Material World
Buddhism
Hinduism
Detachment from worldly life and rejection of desire (the chief cause of suffering)

24. Attitude Toward Nonviolence
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Attitude Toward Nonviolence
Buddhism
Hinduism
Compassion, nonviolence towards all living things

25. Buddhism vs. Hinduism Reincarnation Karma The Cycle of Rebirth

26. Buddhism vs. Hinduism Caste System Buddhism
Rejects the Caste System-all human beings can reach Nirvana as a result of their behavior in this life
Hinduism
Division of human beings into strict social castes based on karma from previous life

27. Buddhism vs. Hinduism Buddhism Hinduism Founder Siddhartha Gautama
No Particular Prophet
Relationship with God
The Buddha is NOT a God
Atman
Brahman
Goal of Life
Ending Human suffering
Nirvana
Moksha-
Enlightenment
Sacred Texts
None
The Vedas & Upandishads
Attitude Toward the Material World
Detach oneself from worldly life. Reject desire as the chief cause of suffering

28. Buddhism vs. Hinduism Buddhism Hinduism Attitude toward Nonviolence
Compassion & Nonviolence towards all living things
Reincarnation
Karma & the Cycle of Rebirth
Caste System
Rejects the Caste System-all human beings could reach Nirvana as a result of their behavior in this life
Division of human beings into rigidly defined castes based on previous karma

29. What is the holy river to Hindus?
a. Nile b. Indus c. Arabian d. Ganges

30. A Hindu Holy Man Worshiping at the Ganges River
D. Ganges