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BUDDHISM BRANDON, BRIAN, KAZUKA, AND PHOEBE
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BEGINNING In Northern India 2,500 years ago, Prince Siddhartha Gautauma later became the buddha. SPREAD Trading through the Silk road
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SUPREME BEING CORE BELIEFS Dharmas The wheel of law
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COMMON SYMBOLS MAJOR HOLIDAYS/ FESTIVALS The buddha’s birthday Enlightenment Bodhi tree Lotus Buddha’s foot Losar
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END OF LIFE SACRED OR HOLY TEXT “Om mani padme hum” means: “the jewels in lotus.” Realms Hell realms Animals realms Hungry ghost realms God realms Human realms
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BUDDHA GESTURES 1)BHUMISPARSA MUDRA: calling the earth to witness 2)AVHAYA MUDRA: to calm fear and give protection 3)DHARMACHAKRA MUDRA: teaching the dharma 4)VITARKA MUDRA: discussing the dharma 5)VARADA MUDRA: compassion and granting of a wish 6)DHYANA MUDRA: balance and meditation; concentrating on the dharma 7)CHIKEN-IN: the fist of wisdom; the important of knowledge in the spiritual world
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