1. Buddhism Team Buddhist Members Burl Smith Anthony Martinez Brandi Reed
Deisy Mauricio
Janelle Enriquez

2. Historical Background
Origins of Buddhism can be traced back to 6th century BCE in Northern India
Siddhartha Gautama (a.k.a. Buddha)-lived between the 6th and 4th century BCE. Attained enlightenment and set forth to spread his teachings
Principle Tenet of Buddhism- humans need to seek enlightenment and by doing so they are able to free themselves from endless cycles of birth, suffering and death
Meaning of word Buddha -Enlightened One
Burl Smith

3. Teachings & Tenets Dharma Karma The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
The Six Precepts
Brandi Reed

4. Dharma Generally known as the teachings of Buddha.
Often called Buddha- Dharma
Interpretations
The ultimate truth to reality
Dharma Wheel
Brandi Reed

5. Karma
The effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
Brandi Reed

6. Four Noble Truths Life Means Suffering
The Origin of Suffering is Attachment
The Cessation of Suffering is Attainable
The Path to the Cessation of Suffering
Janelle Enriquez

7. The Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path is how we can rid ourselves of suffering.
Together the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths make up the bulk of Buddhism. The Four Noble Truths explain why we suffer, and the Eightfold Path helps us to end this suffering.
Janelle Enriquez

8. The Eightfold Path Right View (Related to Wisdom)
Right Intention (Related to Wisdom)
Right Speech (Related to Ethical Conduct)
Right Action (Related to Ethical Conduct)
Right Livelihood (Related to Ethical Conduct)
Right Effort (Related to Mental Development)
Right Mindfulness (Related to Mental Development)
Right Concentration (Related to Mental Development)
Janelle Enriquez

9. The Six Precepts
The six precepts are a list of rules that a soon-to-be nun must agree to follow.
The precepts are against lying, killing, stealing, having sexual relations, eating after noon, or drinking any intoxicants.
Any women novices that are under the age of twenty are called shramaneri. The women who must vow against these six precepts are usually eighteen or nineteen years of age, and they are referred to as shikshamanas.
Janelle Enriquez

10. Practices
Zen Meditation
Tibetan Sand Mandala
Janelle Enriquez

11. Zen Meditation
Zen meditation puts an emphasis on attaining enlightenment through meditation like Siddhartha Gautama did.
Their primary form of meditation is not to use objects, anchors, or contents.
Janelle Enriquez

12. Tibetan Sand Mandala Intricate design made with colored sand
Ancient Buddhist tradition
Destroyed upon completion to symbolize the impermanence of life
Janelle Enriquez

13. Levels of Enlightenment
In Buddhism there are different stages in the progression toward attaining the status of Buddha
Buddha (Highest)
Bodhisattva
Arhat
Sangha (Lowest)
Anthony Martinez

14. Bodhisattvas
Enlightened and compassionate beings who come to the threshold of nirvana or enlightenment and yet choose to remain in the world of birth and death to help others along the path
An example of a bodhisattva is Kuan Yin who carries a willow branch and vessel and is approached for blessings of health and beneficience
Anthony Martinez

15. Arhats
A person who has achieved a high level of enlightenment through Buddhist teachings
Anthony Martinez

16. Sangha Buddhist community Community of Buddhist monks and nuns
All Buddhists past, present and future
Similar to how Christians use the word “Church”
Anthony Martinez

17. Symbols & Signs The Lotus Flower The Dharma Wheel Swastika Stupa
Mudras
Deisy Mauricio

18. The Lotus
The lotus flower symbolizes their being beauty and purity in the midst of filth and corruption
Deisy Mauricio

19. Dharma wheel
The wheel illustrates the endless cycle of samsara (rebirth), which can be escaped by following Buddha’s teachings.
Deisy Mauricio

20. Swastika
The swastika symbol represents luck, good fortune, and well being.
Usually found in Buddha’s palms or the soles of his feet.
Deisy Mauricio

21. Stupa
A dome-shaped monument, used to house Buddhist relics or to commemorate significant facts of Buddhism
Shape of a stupa represents the Buddha, crowned and sitting in meditation posture on a lion throne
Deisy Mauricio

22. Mudras
Mudras are hand symbols used in Buddhism to evoke particular emotions.
The most commonly used Mudras
Bhumisparsa
Varada
Dhyana
Abhaya
Deisy Mauricio

23. Buddhism Challenges America’s View of Religion
Most Americans believe that a religion without a God is not a religion
When Buddha was asked if he was a God he responded by saying, “No, I am awake” and he spoke often of the useless abstract questions “that lead not to edification.”
This attitude towards the unknown is why Buddhism challenges the very core of how Americans think about religion.
Burl Smith

24. Religion or Philosophy?
How religion is defined
Belief in a God or deities
Embodies characteristics of each
Moral Values and Beliefs
Brandi Reed

25. Buddhism in The United States of America
Today there is an estimated 2 to 3 million Buddhists in the United States of America.
Buddhism remained isolated in Asia until the 19th century.
Buddhism came to the United States in large numbers in about the 1840’s.
Anthony Martinez

26. Most Popular Schools of Buddhism in the United States of America
Western Buddhists
Theravada
Mahayana
Vipassana
Zen
T he Soka Gakkal International (SGI)
Anthony Martinez

27. Which of these is not one of the principles of the Eightfold Path?
Right Mindfulness
Right Consideration
Right Concentration
Right Intention
Janelle Enriquez

28. Is Buddhism a religion or philosophy?
Neither
Both A. and B.
Brandi Reed

29. Which lotus flower color is depicted as the absolute lotus?
The Pink Lotus
The Red Lotus
The Blue Lotus
The White Lotus
Deisy Mauricio

30. Why does Buddhism challenge how Americans think about religion?
Burl Smith

31. True or false. Buddhism in the United States has unquestionably changed from its roots in Asia.
Anthony Martinez

32. Works Cited
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