The Changes and Advancements Over Time Buddhism The Changes and Advancements Over Time

The Buddha (Enlightened or awakened one) Founder: Siddhartha Gautama Prince of India Lived from 566 - 480 B.C.E Lived a rich life style One day outside the safety of his palace he saw human suffering Wanted to know why suffering existed Taught people the information he discovered

Beliefs Practiced by the awakened one. Practice three jewels: 1.The Buddha 2.The Dharma or teachings 3.The Sangha or community Practicing these three jewels allowed them to take a path that distinguished them from non Buddhists

The 8 Fold Path Samma Ditthi- Right Understanding or view Samma Sankappa- Right Thought Samma Vaca- Right Speech Samma Kammanta- Right Action Samma Ajiva- Right Livelihood Samma Vayama- Right Effort Samma Sati- Right Mindfulness Samma Samadhi- Right Concentration

Emperor Ashoka Emperor Ashoka-Ruled the Mauryan Gupta Dynasty Ashoka was so grief stricken from the massive death at the battle of Kalinga that he made the conversion to Buddhism Built buddhist edicts on stone pillars around the empire Ashoka’s influence helped lead to the construction of Buddhist temples and stupas which helped Buddhism spread around the Mauyran Gupta empire as well as various parts of the world Countries Buddhism spread to: Sri Lanka, China, Tibet, and Japan

Death of Ashoka When Ashoka died so did his promotion of Buddhism Buddhism started declining greatly in the Mauryan Gupta empire People started to convert to Hinduism because it was a more popular religion than Buddhism But Buddhism started to spread greatly to different parts of the world

Buddhism’s spread to China Many different ways Buddhism spread to China were: Emperor Ashoka sent missionaries to the Northwest of India where they created a centre of Buddhist learning and a hotspot for monks and scholars. When traders and merchants entered these Buddhist regions, they would learn about the religion and accept it as their own. As the merchants and traders learned about the religion and made it their own, they would spread it to others along the Silk Road. When the Han Dynasty came into power, they expanded their territory into central asia where cultural ties occurred causing more chinese to learn about the religion. As more people became interested in Buddhism, a need for the religious texts to become translated from Indian language to Chinese became necessary. Once they were translated, Buddhism spread much more.

China’s adaptations of Buddhism In the 6th century as Buddhism was flourishing in china, Buddhist art was as well, especially in the caves of Dun-Huang, Long-men, and Yun-gang. The chinese began to carve figures of varying sizes of the Buddha which displayed a solid establishment of Buddhism in China. As Buddhism spread throughout China, it also began to impact Chinese culture,architecture, and philosophy. China began to create many schools of buddhism which spread the religion much more.

Sects of Buddhism Upon the Death of Siddhartha Guatama, A great council was held to decide what his teachings meant and how they would continue --It was here that Buddhism fragmented into different schools all teaching their own beliefs of buddhism. As the religion broke up, the sects of buddhism became “territorial”

The Three Major Sects of Buddhism Theravada “Way of the Elders” Mahayana “Greater Vehicle” Vajrayana “Diamond Vehicle”

Theravada Buddhism The Monk Mahinda, who is thought to be the son of Ashoka, took Vibhajjavada Buddhism to Sri Lanka ca. in 246 B.C.E. where other monks were informed of it. In 244 B.C.E. A council met to clarify Buddhist doctrine and end heresies. The new set of beliefs were called Vibhajjavada meaning “The doctrine of analysis. In Sri Lanka, Vibhajjavada Buddhism came to be called Tamraparniya buddhism meaning “The Sri Lankan Lineage.” Other forms of Vibhajjavada Buddhism died out but Tamraparniya withstood and came to be called Theravada Buddhism meaning “Teaching of the elders of the order.” Theravada Buddhist countries

Mahayana Buddhism Means “The Greater Vehicle” Most prominent in North Asia Formed around 100 C.E. Believe that the enlightened beings delay Nirvana in order to help guide those who are stuck in the cycle of rebirth. These enlightened beings are called “bodhisattvas” Focuses on religious practices over education Spread North and West from India

Vajrayana Buddhism Developed in India in the 5th century C.E. Although they are not sure, it is thought that Vajrayana Buddhism emerged out of Mahayana India in probably the 5th-7th centuries and widely spread through india. The religion became dominant in Tibet and is sometimes referred to as “Tibet Buddhism”

Modern Buddhism Struggles to remain relevant in modern Asia due to political and social changes. Has become a part of many countries landscape because of all the temples and shrines built to honor Buddha. Buddhist Monks are protesting because of government changes interfering with the religion. Buddhism is becoming a large part of the Asian popular culture, and can be seen in many comics, artwork, and television shows. The ease of modern day travel allows buddhists to travel around the world, spreading the religion to new places such as Australia.

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