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Buddhism
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BACKGROUND HISTORY
A. It developed in the 500s BC In Northern India near the Himalayas. (Today Nepal)
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B. Siddhartha Gautama
Born a Hindu prince in Northern India,today Nepal. He left home at the ageof 29 to search for the “Meaning of
Life”and “Religious Truth”.
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C. What Happened To Him?
While on his search, he meditated under
a tree for 49 days. During which he reached
“Enlightenment” & would become known as
Buddha or “Enlightened One”
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Key ConceptsA. Believes in Reincarnation & Karma
B. Doesn’t follow the Caste System
C. Doesn’t worship a God or Gods, Buddha is viewed as a “Teacher”
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D. Nirvana The concept of the soul reaching a perfect state of being and becomingEnlightened. It is the release of allSelfishness and Pain. It ends the cycleof Reincarnation.
This is just like the Hindu idea of “moksha”.
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E. BUDDHIST VIEW OF NIRVANA
IT MAY TAKE MANY LIFETIMES TO
REACH NIRVANA, BUT IT CAN BE
DONE IN JUST A SINGLE LIFETIME!
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BUDDHA’S TEACHINGSA. THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS-
1- LIFE IS SUFFERING
2- SUFFERING IS CAUSED BY DESIRE
3- END SUFFERING BY ENDING DESIRES
4- THE WAY TO ATTAIN ENLIGHTENMENT IS TO FOLLOW THE “EIGHTFOLD PATH”
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B. The Eightfold Path
Was Buddha’s guide to behavior inorder to reach Nirvana. For most itwould take many lifetimes to follow, but could be done in a single lifetime.Includes codes for Wisdom, EthicalConduct and Mental Development.
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C. Important ToolBuddhists use MEDITATION to
follow Buddha’s teachings.
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Buddhism’s Influence
A.In India it fades out but it did
spread to other areas in Asia like
China & Tibet, Japan, Sri Lanka,
Vietnam, and others.
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B. Cultural Diffusion
“The spreading of ideas from one
place to another.”
Example: Buddhist Missionaries take
Buddhism from India to Japan
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C. World RankingThere are around 400 million Buddhists
in the world today.
Buddhism ranks #4 in the world today.