1. Buddhism Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.

2. Founder Siddhartha Gautama credited for founding Buddhism Born in 563 B.C.

3. Siddhartha Gautama Born in the Brahmin Caste (he was a prince) He led an extremely sheltered life in the royal compound

4. One Day… At the age 29 he left the walls of the palace He saw 4 men –Old man –Sick man –Dead man –Poor man

5. What Did It Mean? This made him understand that every living thing experiences old age, sickness and death BUT! ONLY religious life can save someone from suffering

6. What Did He Do? For the next 6 years he wandered the forests of India looking for ENLIGHTENMENT Enlightenment means wisdom. He becomes Buddha.

7. Four Noble Truths First Noble Truth: Everything in life is suffering or has Sorrow.

8. Second Noble Truth What causes suffering is people’s desire for material things

9. The only way to end suffering is to give up all desires Third Noble Truth

10. Fourth Noble Truth: The way to get over these desires is to be Enlightened by following the Eight Fold Path

11. * Steps you must take in order to reach NIRVANA Nirvana – Release from all selfishness and pain Eightfold Path: –Right view - Right action –Right intention - Right effort –Right speech - Right mindfulness –Right livelihood - Right concentration Eight Fold Path

12. Reincarnation Buddhists believe in reincarnation Different from Hindu belief: –Buddhists may be reincarnated as many times as it takes until Enlightenment and Nirvana are reached. –Hindus believe in reincarnation as a means of rising up the caste to reach moksha. There is the risk of being reincarnated in a lower caste.

13. Nirvana

14. Where is Buddhism Practiced? Mostly practiced in East and Southeast Asia Countries like China, Thailand, Vietnam, not much in India

15. Buddhism Splits Theravada Buddhism (The School of the Elders) Emphasizes Meditation Buddha not considered a god Mahayana Buddhism (The Great Vehicle) Spread to China then Korea then Japan More complex Buddha is more god-like Believe in bodhisattvas (those who achieved nirvana but chose to stay on earth)

16. Women in Buddhism Some women became renowned for spiritual accomplishments But in patriarchal societies like China aspects were changed: –“husband supports wife” changed to “husband controls wife” whereas “wife comforts husband” changed to “wife reveres her husband” Buddhism still appealed to women as it provided a meaning to life but still did not challenge patriarchal society

17. Buddhism Splits Theravada Buddhism 38% of Buddhists Very popular in Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos 150 million worldwide More conservative Mahayana Buddhism 56% of Buddhists Popular in Bangladesh, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Indonesia, Taiwan, etc. Between 200-400 million worldwide

18. Buddhism Splits

19. Bodh Gaya

20. Angkor Wat (Cambodia)

21. Theravada Buddhism

27. Mahayana Buddhism

31. Mahayana Buddhism (Great Buddha in Japan)

32. Mahayana Buddhism

34. Not Buddha (A Bodhisattva) Will become a Buddha when Buddhists forget the Dharma

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