BuddhismBuddhism

Review QuestionsReview Questions

What continent is India located on?What continent is India located on?

What is a subcontinent?What is a subcontinent?

What is a monsoon?What is a monsoon?

What are some of the Harrapan’s Achievements?What are some of the Harrapan’s Achievements?

How was the Aryan culture different from Harrapan?How was the Aryan culture different from Harrapan?

What are the 4 Varnas/Castes?What are the 4 Varnas/Castes?

What were some of the Caste rules?What were some of the Caste rules?

What is the largest religion in India today?What is the largest religion in India today?

How do Hindus believe karma effects reincarnation?How do Hindus believe karma effects reincarnation?

The Quest for answersThe Quest for answers

A man named Siddhartha questioned A man named Siddhartha questioned HinduismHinduism

He wondered why there was so much pain He wondered why there was so much pain in the worldin the world

He traveled India looking for answersHe traveled India looking for answers

The Buddha Finds The Buddha Finds EnlightenmentEnlightenment

Siddhartha fasted-went for days without Siddhartha fasted-went for days without foodfood

He meditatedHe meditated

He wandered India for 6 yearsHe wandered India for 6 years

BuddhaBuddha

Siddhartha realized that suffering comes Siddhartha realized that suffering comes from 3 things….from 3 things….

1. Wanting things1. Wanting things

2. Wanting to keep things2. Wanting to keep things

3. Disliking things we have3. Disliking things we have

Siddhartha was called “Buddha”Siddhartha was called “Buddha”

Teachings of BuddhaTeachings of Buddha

Believed people should act morally and Believed people should act morally and treat others welltreat others well

Teachings of Buddha cont…Teachings of Buddha cont…Buddha came up with the 4 Noble TruthsBuddha came up with the 4 Noble Truths

1. Suffering and being unhappy is part of 1. Suffering and being unhappy is part of lifelife

2. People cause own suffering because 2. People cause own suffering because they want things they can’t havethey want things they can’t have

3. People can reach “Nirvana” - state of 3. People can reach “Nirvana” - state of peacepeace

4. People need to follow the 8 Fold Path4. People need to follow the 8 Fold Path

8 Fold Path8 Fold Path

1.1. Right ThoughtRight Thought-believe 4 Noble Truths-believe 4 Noble Truths2.2. Right IntentRight Intent-be good and kind-be good and kind3.3. Right SpeechRight Speech-don’t lie or gossip-don’t lie or gossip4.4. Right ActionRight Action-don’t harm others-don’t harm others5.5. Right LivelihoodRight Livelihood-don’t do work that would -don’t do work that would

harmharm6.6. Right EffortRight Effort-prevent evil, and do good-prevent evil, and do good7.7. Right MindfulnessRight Mindfulness-control your feelings-control your feelings8.8. Right ConcentrationRight Concentration-meditate-meditate

Buddha Challenged HinduismBuddha Challenged Hinduism

Buddha told people not to sacrifice Buddha told people not to sacrifice animalsanimalsEveryone has to work on themselves-Everyone has to work on themselves-priests can’t helppriests can’t helpThought people who died didn’t reach Thought people who died didn’t reach nirvana and were reincarnated until they nirvana and were reincarnated until they diddidOpposed the caste system-manyOpposed the caste system-many

lower classes followedlower classes followed

Buddhism Spreads in India and Buddhism Spreads in India and beyond Indiabeyond India

People spread Buddha’s ideas in IndiaPeople spread Buddha’s ideas in India

Asoka built many temples ad schools in IndiaAsoka built many temples ad schools in India

He sent missionaries to other kingdoms in AsiaHe sent missionaries to other kingdoms in Asia

Buddhism spread to central Asia, Persia, Syria, Buddhism spread to central Asia, Persia, Syria, Egypt, China, Korea and JapanEgypt, China, Korea and Japan

Today Buddhism is strongest in ChinaToday Buddhism is strongest in China

A Split with BuddhismA Split with Buddhism

Many Buddhist started to disagree on beliefs Many Buddhist started to disagree on beliefs and practicesand practices

Formed 2 branches of Buddhism-Theravada and Formed 2 branches of Buddhism-Theravada and MahayanaMahayana

Theravada followed Buddha’s exact teachingsTheravada followed Buddha’s exact teachings

Mahayana believed people could interpret Mahayana believed people could interpret Buddha’s teachings to reach NirvanaBuddha’s teachings to reach Nirvana

Mahayana has largest followingMahayana has largest following