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1 Name 1/23/12Pd # Asoka: 3 VIPs

2 Chapter 5 Section 3 Buddhism & India’s Golden Age Wrap Up

3 Ahimsa: total & complete nonviolence Former Jainism leader: Shri Tulsi 

4 Siddhartha Gautama Hindu Prince Became known as the Buddha Discovered the 4 Noble Truths & created the Eightfold Path

5 Buddha: Enlightened One

6 4 Noble Truths 1.Life is full of suffering. 2.Suffering is caused by desire of impermanent things. 3.Remove desire to remove suffering from life. 4.Follow the Eightfold Path to achieve a life without desire and reach enlightenment.

7 Nirvana Reach total enlightenment Break the chain of reincarnation No more suffering through living lives

8 Dharma Collective teachings of Buddhism Buddhist must follow these teachings to successfully understand the 4 Noble Truths & Eightfold Path

9 Asoka: Greatest Mauryan King After causing devastating destruction to a neighboring enemy Asoka became Buddhist and lived by the principal of ahimsa. He played a huge role in the spread of Buddhism across India.

10 Film Clip! 3 VIPs!

11 Chandra Gupta I Leader of the Gupta Empire Not related to Chandragupta of Mauryan Empire Married king’s daughter to gain more land.

12 Delhi: Iron Pillars


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