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Buddhism in the Subcontinent
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The essence of Buddhism The “middle way of wisdom and compassion.” 2,500 year old tradition.
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Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE) Born Born in NE India (Nepal). Raised Raised in great luxury to be a king. At At 29 he rejected his luxurious life to seek enlightenment and the source of suffering. Lived Lived a strict, ascetic life for 6 yrs. Rejecting Rejecting this extreme, sat in meditation, and found nirvana. Became Became “The Enlightened One,” One,” at 35.
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What is the fundamental cause of all suffering? Desire! Therefore, Therefore, extinguish the self, don’t obsess about oneself.
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Four Noble Truths 1. There is suffering in the world. To live is to suffer. (Dukkha) The Buddha found this out when he was young and experienced suffering and death in others.
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Four Noble Truths 2. The cause of suffering is self- centered desire and attachments. (Tanha)
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Four Noble Truths 3. The solution is to eliminate desire and attachments. (Nirvana = “extinction”)
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Four Noble Truths 4. To reach nirvana, one must follow the Eightfold Path.
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Eightfold Path Nirvana The union with the ultimate spiritual reality. Escape from the cycle of rebirth.
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Buddha – 19c Thailand
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Buddha’s head : 2c Pakistan Buddha’s head : 2c Pakistan
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Mandala: Wheel of Life Motif
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Buddhist Altar
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Seated Boddhisatva – 16c Bhutan
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boddhisatva
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The Dalai Lama
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