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Why Should I Care?
350,000,000 followers worldwide 5th largest
religion Most of Asia is Buddhist (90) There are
2,957,000 Buddhists in the US
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The Buddhist Invasion
A Buddhist temple in Minnesota
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The Buddhist Invasion
His Lai Temple in California is biggest in West
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The Buddhist Invasion
Keanu Reaves Michael Stipe Oliver Stone Steven
Seagal Uma Thurman Mark Wahlberg Adam Yauch
Richard Gere Jennifer Lopez Goldie Hawn Frank
Herbert George Lucas Orlando Bloom Kate Bosworth
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What is Buddhism?
Buddha Dharma Teachings of the Awakened One A
non-theistic Dharmic religion
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A Brief History
Roots in Hinduism Siddhartha Gautama / Buddha
(563 483 BC)
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Siddhartha Gautama
Over 6 feet tall Strong Handsome Born in
Nepal Son to a tribal King
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After the Buddha
All composite things pass away. Strive for your
own salvation with diligence.
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Important Terms
Buddha Parinirvana Dharma Karma Sangha
Samsara Dukkha Samudaya Nirodha Nirvana
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Basic Teachings
The Middle Way
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Basic Teachings
The Middle Way
Walk on road, hmm? Walk left side, safe. Walk
right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later
get squish just like grape.
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Four Noble Truths

• Life means Dukkha
• Dukkha is caused by Samudaya
• Dukkha can be ended
• To end Dukkha follow the Noble Eightfold Path

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Noble Eightfold Path
Sila

• Right Speech
• Right Actions
• Right Livelihood

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Noble Eightfold Path
Samadhi

• Right Effort
• Right Awareness
• Right Concentration

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Noble Eightfold Path
Prajna

• Right Thoughts
• Right Understanding

Righteous!
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Nine Characteristics of Every Buddha

• He is holy
• He is fully self-enlightened
• He is proficient in knowledge and conduct
• He is a welfarer
• He knows all worlds
• He can tame unruly men
• He is a teacher of gods and humans
• He knows the truth
• He is glorious and blessed

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The Three Jewels

• The Buddha
• The Dharma
• The Sangha

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Pratityasamutpada
Dependent Origination
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The Monastery (Sangha)
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Three Sets of Rules
Sila Samadhi Prajna
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Sila (rule of morality)
Refrain from taking life Refrain from taking that
which is not given Refrain from lying Refrain
from intoxicants that cloud your judgment Refrain
from eating at the wrong time Refrain from
dancing, using jewelry, going to shows,
etc. Refrain from using a high, luxurious bed
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Samadhi (meditation)
Rule of meditative cultivation
Prajna (gaining wisdom)
Study Dharma by listening to teaching, reading,
studying, reciting Buddhist texts, etc.
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Two Main Schools of Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism
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Theravada Buddhism
Oldest school Closest to the original doctrines
of Buddha Scriptures Tripitaka Vinaya Pitaka
rules for the Sangha Sutra Pitaka Buddhas
discourses Abhidharma Pitaka - Commentaries
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Mahayana Buddhism
Buddha Supreme god Bodhisattvas spirit beings
/ minor gods Scriptures Tripitaka and 23 more
books
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Vajrayana Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism A third, secondary
school Mahayana Buddhism Tantric books of
spells, magic, etc.
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Who is God?
Theravada There is no God Mahayana Buddha is
a supreme God, and Bodhisattvas are minor
gods Other Schools wide range
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Who is Jesus?
Theravada An enlightened man Mahayana One of
the many Boddhisattvas
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Who is Man?
We have no souls and really dont exist at
all But the answer to everything is within us
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What is Salvation?
Get release from suffering by removing all
desires and ultimately become nothing, which is
what you already are anyway
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Buddhist Wisdom from The Matrix
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Buddhist Wisdom from The Matrix
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Buddhist Wisdom from The Matrix
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