1. Hinduism- What did I learn? Buddhism: What do I know? column
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2. Buddhism
Objective: To Define, describe, and analyze the origins and teachings of Buddhism.
Essential Question: What are the major world religions and how are they connected?

3. Siddhartha Gautama: Founder
Born in Nepal 560 BC
Was a Hindu
Son of a ruler- prince/ life of luxury – unaware of outside world legend has it he left to find cause of human misery
Leaves kingdom→ realizes life of suffering outside
Meditates under a fig tree (Bodhi tree) has enlightenment & receives the 4 Noble Truths

4. The 4 Noble Truths
Universal Suffering: everyone suffers from pain, sickness, and death
The cause of suffering is desire (riches, ling life, material things)
Everything in life changes; Nothing is permanent
Even pleasure causes suffering because it too must end.
The only way to end suffering is crush desire
If you do this, you achieve Nirvana (condition of wanting nothing)
4. The way to end desire is to follow Eightfold Path

5. The Noble Eightfold Path
Buddha sets right to conduct
Stresses understanding of cause of suffering, compassion for all creatures
Kindness
Truthfulness
The Path is divided into three main sections: wisdom, ethical conduct and mental discipline.

6. The Spread of Buddhism Buddha thought of himself as a Hindu
Unlike Hindus, he denied the existence of gods
Priests are unnecessary
People have to seek Nirvana on their own (follow Noble Eightfold Path)
Rejects the caste system

7. The Spread of Buddhism
Buddha set up monasteries/ convents where monks and nuns follow Eightfold Path
Attracts many followers- quickly spread across South Asia
After his death his teachings passed down orally- eventually written down in the 3 Baskets of Wisdom
People of different cultures adopt Buddhism to suit their needs

8. Growth of 2 Main Sects: Mahayana Buddhism Theravada Buddhism
Stress the monastic life as a way to reach Nirvana
Buddha= teacher not God
Areas Ceylon, Burma, & Thailand
Self -encouraged
Worship Buddha and other enlightened ones as Gods
In areas such as China, Tibet, Japan and Korea

9. Closing Thoughts
Although Buddhism began in South Asia it almost disappeared as Hinduism is a tolerant faith and it absorbed Buddhist ideas

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