2. Introduction Hello class, today we will enlighten you with our wonderful religion. Buddhism!

3. Basic Belief About 2500 years ago, a prince named Siddhartha Gautama started to question his luxurious life style in his palace. So one day he left the palace and saw 4 sights: a sick man, an old man, a dead man and a monk. After seeing those sights it made him realize that even a prince like himself cannot escape illness, suffering and death.

4. Basic Beliefs Part 2 After seeing those sights it made him realize that even a prince like himself cannot escape illness, suffering and death. This realization happened after sitting under a Poplar-figtree in Bodha Gaya India for many days, in deep meditation. He gained enlightenment or Nirvana and was given the title of Buddha, which meant enlightened one

5. Historical Background

6. Meditation

7. Symbols

8. The Eightfold Path/ The Wheel of Life

9. Sacred Texts

10. Nirvana

11. Buddha’s Monks Meditating

12. Festival and Celebration

13. Key Leader

14. Sacred Places and Spaces

15. Rituals

16. Services

17. Ceremonies

18. Demographics people practice the religion of Buddhism.