Buddhism

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Buddhism

• By Anna Elise Dye
• Kristin Riddle
• Ana Elise Swan
• Valerie Shinn

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Buddhism

• Buddhism is a religion created by Siddhartha
  Gautama. The ultimate goal in Buddhism is to
  become a Buddha by reaching enlightenment. To
  reach enlightenment, one must stop all suffering
  and to stop suffering one must have no desires.

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Siddhartha Gautama

• He founded Buddhism in 430 B.C.E.
• Born 560 B.C.E.
• Lived a luxurious life as a prince.
• When he was born, a seer predicted he would
  either be a great king or he would save humanity.
• His father sheltered him and raised him to be a
  great king.
• Left at twenty-nine and had four encounters that
  changed his life.
• Meditated for six years before becoming a Buddha.
  
• He was meditating under a tree when he became the
  first Buddha.

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History

• Lived as a rich prince until he had his four
  encounters.
• A sick man, a poor man, a beggar man and a
  corpse.
• Goal of Buddhism is to end all suffering.
• By ending suffering one must rid of all desires.
• When that is reached one will become a Buddha.

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Compare/ Contrast to Hinduism

• Similarities
• Both Buddhism and Hinduism emphasize the illusory
  nature of the world and the role of karma in
  keeping men bound to this world and the cycle of
  births and deaths.
• Buddhists and Hindus believe in the
  transmigration of souls and the cycle of births
  and deaths for each soul. 
• Both emphasize compassion and non violence
  towards all living beings. 
• Both believe in certain spiritual practices like
  meditation, concentration, cultivation of certain
  states of mind.
• Buddhists and Hindus both believe in detachment,
  renunciation of worldly life as a precondition to
  enter to spiritual life. Both consider desire as
  the chief cause of suffering.  
• Both Buddhism and Hinduism originated and evolved
  in India

"Buddhism, in its origin at least is an offshoot
of Hinduism. - (S.Rahdhakrishnan)
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Compare/ Contrast to Hinduism

• Differences
• Hinduism is not founded by any particular
  prophet. Buddhism was founded by the Buddha.  
• Hinduism believes in the efficacy and supremacy
  of the Vedas. The Buddhist do no believe in the
  Vedas. 
• Hinduism accepts the Buddha as an incarnation of
  Mahavishnu, one of the gods of Hindu trinity. The
  Buddhist do not accept this. 
• The Buddhists consider the world to be full of
  sorrow and regard ending the sorrow as the chief
  aim of human life. The Hindus consider that there
  are four chief aims in life which every being
  should pursue. 
• Hindus also believe in the four ashramas or
  stages in life. This is not followed in Buddhism.
  People can join any time.

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Spread of Buddhism

• By Siddharthas death, many small Buddhist
  villages were established in India.
• During the third century B.C.E., Buddhism spread
  throughout India and into Sri Lanka.
• Buddhism spread into Burma, Cambodia and
  Thailand.
• Buddhists that live in China, Tibet, and Mongolia
  today face many difficulties due to Communism in
  China.

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Practice

• Most Buddhists have a separate room or area
  where a depiction of the Buddha is placed and
  daily rituals are preformed.
• In Asia, Buddhists commonly make offerings to the
  Buddha.
• Flowers, burning candles and incense are common
  offerings.
• Some Buddhists will meditate for hours a day.

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Four Noble Truths

• Number one
• To live means to suffer.
• Physical Suffering
• Pain, sickness, injury, old age, and eventually
  death.
• Psychological
• Sadness, fear, frustration, disappointment,
  depression.
• And Positive Experiences
• Ease, comfort and happiness.

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Four Noble Truths (Continued)

• Number Two
• The origin of suffering is attachment to transect
  things and ignorance thereof.
• Transect physical objects and ideas and all
  objects of our perception.
• The reason for suffering is craving and clinging.

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Four Noble Truths (Continued)

• Number Three
• Cessation of suffering can be attained through
  NIRODHA.
• Nirodha the unmaking of sensual craving and
  conceptual attachment.
• Suffering can be over come through human
  activity.

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Four Noble Truths (Continued)

• Number Four
• Path to end suffering.
• Gradual path of self improvement.
• More detailed in the 8 fold path.

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Eightfold Path

• Right View.
• Right Intention.
• Right Speech.
• Right Action.
• Right Livelihood.
• Right Effort.
• Right Mindfulness.
• Right Concentration.

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Enlightenment - Nirvana

• A philosophical movement of the 18th century that
  emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize
  previously accepted doctrines and traditions that
  brought about many humanitarian reforms.
• A final blessed state marked by the absence of
  desire and suffering.
• Nirvana The end of suffering is the ultimate
  goal of Buddhism, the fourth noble truth.
  Suffering and the desire that causes suffering
  have come to an end, as has the cycle of birth
  and death. Freedom from all worries, troubles,
  complexes, fabrications, and ideas.

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Karma Castes

• A belief system that is similar to the saying
  "what goes around, comes around". Karma can be
  either good or bad. What you do in this life will
  determine whether you are rewarded or punished in
  the next life.

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