1. By: Kamshan, Arete, Adam and Ruobin
Buddhism
By: Kamshan, Arete, Adam and Ruobin

2. Beginnings/origins Source in India
A royal prince called Siddhartha Gautama
Protected from the outside world
Understands there is suffering
Becomes the “enlightened” one
Teaches others
Vocabulary:
Enlightened one: The awoken one, the person that knows everything

3. Spread
Among the silk road
Spread from India to China

4. Supreme Beings
Royal Prince Siddhartha Gautama
No creator gods

5. Basic or Core Beliefs People will reborn after they die
After they reborn, they don’t really come back to life
The incense sticks help people communicate with gods

6. Sacred of holy Texts Tripitaka (Pali Canon):
Written in ancient Indian language: Pali
Big thick book (nearly 40 volumes)
Vinaya Pitaka
Sutta Pitaka
Abhidhamma Pitaka

7. Major holidays of festivals
Uposatha Days
Happen every lunar month
Carry religious duties
How do they celebrate holidays?
Go to there local monasteries/temples
Bring offerings to put in front of the shrine
Special meals

8. Common Symbols Eight Spoked Wheel Bodhi Tree Buddha’s footprints
Empty throne
Begging bowl
Lion

9. End of life Reincarnation Similar beliefs to Hinduism Vocabulary:
Nirvana: A place where there is no pain and no sorrow.

10. Interesting facts Visitors do not wear shoes inside the Viharas
Pali is the original languages of the Buddhist scriptures, it is also the language used during the Buddha’s era
Purpose of Life is to attain liberation from the cycle of birth and death which is the cause of suffering