1. Introduction to Buddhism
Wednesday 19th May
Introduction to Buddhism
They worship through meditation
Aim: To understand the key facts about Buddhism

2. What do you know about Buddhism?

3. Key Facts Originated in Northern India.
Buddhist teachings are about 2500 years old.
Estimated to be about 376 million Buddhists in the world.
Most live in Asia.
Don’t believe in a God.
They worship through meditation.

5. Origins...where it all began?
Buddhists follow the teachings of a man called Siddattha Gotama, the Budda.
He was not a God, but a human being developed to an extraordinary degree.
Buddhism arose from the Buddha's experience of Enlightenment.
Buddha means ‘one who is awake (to the truth)’.

6. Buddha Symbols Lotus Flower Dharma Wheel or 'Dharmachakra‘
The eight spokes represent the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism.
Lotus Flower
Representing purity and enlightenment.

7. Title Page: ‘Buddhism’
Your task today:
Title Page: ‘Buddhism’
Include:
Key ideas about Buddhist beliefs, the wheel & lotus flower
New words & definitions
Images
Colour!

8. ENLIGHTENMENT
A special understanding, realising the truth about how things are. Buddhists believe that the world is imperfect but the Buddha found the answer to why this is and so can over come it.
Buddhists believe that by following the teachings of the Buddha they to can gain enlightenment.

9. Samsara
Buddhists believe that when they die they will be reborn unless they reach enlightenment. This is called SAMSARA.

10. Nirvana
Buddhists try to break this cycle and reach NIRVANA. This is the end of imperfection and the state of perfect peace. They try to reach Nirvana by meditating and following the Buddha’s teachings.

11. Tasks
1. Draw the wheel & explain why the wheel is one of the symbols of Buddhism.
2. Explain the idea of Samsara.
3. Create an information page on Buddhist beliefs