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Buddhism in the Subcontinent
Buddhism in the Subcontinent
The essence of Buddhism
The essence of Buddhism
The “middle way of The “middle way of wisdom and wisdom and compassion.”compassion.”
2,500 year old tradition.2,500 year old tradition.
Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE) Born in NE India Born in NE India
(Nepal).(Nepal). Raised in great luxuryRaised in great luxury
to be a king.to be a king. At 29 he rejectedAt 29 he rejected
his luxurious life tohis luxurious life toseek enlightenmentseek enlightenmentand the source ofand the source ofsuffering.suffering.
Lived a strict,Lived a strict,ascetic life for 6 yrs.ascetic life for 6 yrs.
Rejecting this extreme, sat in Rejecting this extreme, sat in meditation, and found meditation, and found nirvananirvana..
Became Became “The Enlightened One,”“The Enlightened One,” at 35.at 35.
What is the fundamental cause
of all suffering?
What is the fundamental cause
of all suffering?
Desire!Desire! Therefore, extinguish the Therefore, extinguish the
self, don’t obsess about self, don’t obsess about oneself.oneself.
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths1.1. There is suffering in There is suffering in
the world. To live is to the world. To live is to suffer.suffer. ( (DukkhaDukkha) ) The Buddha found The Buddha found
this out when he was this out when he was young and young and experienced experienced suffering and death suffering and death in others.in others.
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths
2.2. The cause of The cause of suffering is self-suffering is self-centered desire centered desire and attachments.and attachments. ((TanhaTanha))
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths
3.3. The solution is to The solution is to eliminate desire eliminate desire and attachments. and attachments. ((Nirvana = Nirvana = “extinction”“extinction”))
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths4.4. To reach To reach nirvananirvana, one , one
must follow the must follow the Eightfold Path. Eightfold Path.
Eightfold PathEightfold Path
NirvanaNirvana The union with the The union with the ultimate ultimate spiritual reality. spiritual reality.
Escape from the cycle of Escape from the cycle of
rebirth. rebirth.
Buddha – 19c Thailand
Buddha – 19c Thailand
Buddha’s
head :
2c Pakist
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Buddha’s
head :
2c Pakist
an
Mandala: Wheel of Life Motif
Mandala: Wheel of Life Motif
Mandala: Wheel of Life Motif
Mandala: Wheel of Life Motif
Buddhist AltarBuddhist Altar
Seated Boddhisatva – 16c
Bhutan
Seated Boddhisatva – 16c
Bhutan
boddhisatvaboddhisatva
The Dala
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The Dala
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Ohm...mani...padme...hung.Ohm...mani...padme...hung.....Hail to the jewel in the lotus!Hail to the jewel in the lotus!