Buddhism

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Buddhism
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Buddhism
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Prince Siddhartha Gautama

• 563-483 BC
• Born in Lumbini, Nepal as a Hindu
• Born a prince to King Suddhodana
• Protected life of happiness until 29

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How it all happened

• Siddharthas shocking discovery life as a
  hermit
• The Middle Path provides the truth

The Truman Show
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The Prince Returns

• Problems with Hinduism-
• Reincarnation and the Wheel of Life
• No escaping the stacked pancakes
• Nirvana, a Drop in the Ocean

Mudras
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How to Get to Nirvana?

• THE 4 NOBLE TRUTHS
• 1. The World Is Evil
• To live is to suffer
• 2. The Source of that evil lies in Desire
• 3. To eliminate Evil, eliminate Desire
• 4. Lastly, even the desire to be!!!

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BodhisattvaSHUT UP, BEN!!!
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Buddhist Temple

• The Tripitaka is the Buddhist Holy Book (40
  Volumes)

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Types of Buddhism

• Therevada Buddhism
• Mahayana Buddhism
• Tibetan Buddhism
• Zen Buddhism

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Theravada Buddhism

• The oldest school of Buddhism. A monastic life
  Focused on wisdom meditation.
• Buddhism for the masses. Tries to reduce
  suffering. Pray to the Bodhisattva
• Led by the exiled Dalai Lama. Seeks individual
  path to Nirvana

Mahayana Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
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zen Buddhism

• Seeks sudden enlightenment satori through
  meditation, arriving at emptiness sunyata.
• Gardens, Tea flower ceremony, Calligraphy
• ZEN BUDDHISM

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Relieve Stress MeditateGet a Mantra from a
roshi
Ohm...mani...padme...hung...
Hail to the jewel in the lotus!
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And, if you want it

• An explanation of Buddhism in Star Wars