1. Buddhism By: Eric, Karen, Vrishti, Zoe and Kevin

2. Beginnings By: Vrishti

3. Where  It started in northern India

4. When  At about the 6 th century

5. Who  The people started calling a prince the Buddha

6. What/Why?  The king kept the prince in the castle and wouldn’t let him out so he wouldn’t have to experience the pain from the people outside the castle. One day he snuck out and saw the people suffering. Since then, Buddhism became a peaceful religion.  There were 4 sights they saw

7. The 4 Sights  First, a dead man  Second, a sick man  Third, a old man  Fourth, a happy man

8. Festival and Holidays By: Vristhi

9. Visakha  Celebrated in Thailand: People bring candles and flowers and then they dance around a shrine tree 3 times

10. Wesak  Celebrated by Therevada Buddhists: They celebrate the Birth, Enlightenment and Death of Buddha

11. Life and Death By: Kevin

12. Endless Cycle  Life is a endless cycle of Birth-Life-Death-Rebirth  It depends on the Karma you make during your last life of what you are going to be when you rebirth

13. Common Symbols By: Kevin

14. Buddha Symbol

15. Endless Knot

16. Dharmachakra

17. Supreme Being By: Zoe

18. 4 Noble Truths  Suffering Exists  There is a reason for suffering  There is a way to end suffering  End suffering from the eightfold path

19. Eightfold Paths  Right view  Right thought  Right speech  Right action  Right livelihood  Right effort  Right mindfulness  Right concentration

20. Spread By: Karen

21. Network Engaged  Established in 1989

22. Countries  China, Mongolia, Tibet, Japan, Korean Peninsula, Sri Lanka

23. Basic and Core Beliefs By: Karen

24. Beliefs  Buddhists take refuge-seek comfort, guidance and security

25. Dharma  Cycle of Birth-Life-Death-Rebirth

26. The End Thanks for Watching