Title: Buddhism
1Buddhism
- Siddhartha Gautama and
- the development of Buddhism
21. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
32. Describe the early life of Siddhartha Gautama.
- Born a prince in northern India he was isolated
in the palace walls and destined for greatness.
43. What were the Four Passing Sights?
- Old man
- Sick man
- Dead man
- Holy Man
54. What understanding did Siddhartha take away
from these sights?
- Life of full of suffering but only the holy man
seemed at peace.
65. What did Siddhartha go in search of?
- Enlightenment!
- Way to end suffering
76. What did Siddhartha become known as?
- the Buddha
- meaning the Enlightened One
87. In his first sermon, what were his four main
ideas called? List them.
- The Four Noble Truths
- 1. All suffer and know sorrow.
- 2. We suffer because of desires.
- 3. To end suffering we must end desires.
- 4. End desires by following the Eightfold Path
98. What is another term for the Eightfold Path?
109. List the steps in the Eightfold Path. Make
an organizer. (web)
- Right Views
- Right Resolve
- Right Speech
- Right Conduct
- Right Livelihood
- Right Effort
- Right Mindfulness
- Right Concentration
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1210. What is the goal for Buddhists called?
- Nirvana
- Nirvana for Gautama is to live the life on earth
as the result of the Enlightenment, it is not a
place, but a state of mind in which one is
released from desire, craving, fear... and, most
specially, Nirvana brings a Buddhist out of the
cycles of the curse of reincarnation for ever.
1311. What main idea do Hinduism and Buddhism have
in common?
1412. What 2 main Hindu ideas did the Buddha
reject?
- the many Hindu gods
- the caste system
1513. As a result of the caste system rejection,
what type of early converts did Buddhism receive?
- Laborers, craftspeople and servants
1614. How did Buddhism spread after the Buddhas
death?
- Buddhist missionaries spread Buddhism to new areas
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1815. How did trade impact the spread of Buddhism
AND what are some areas in east Asia to which
Buddhism spread?
- Traders carried Buddhism along trade routes such
as the Silk Roads to places like China, Korea and
Japan and southeast Asia.
19Indian Buddha
Chinese Buddha
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213 Theories for Fat Buddha
Buddhism reached China around 100 CE, and was
wide spread there by 600 CE. And we get three
theories on Fat Buddha.
First the physical image of a Noble was different
as was the concept of the results of
enlightenment, a Noble was not athletic or a
warrior, but a well fed person of leisure.
Enlightenment led to material success and wealth
and a position at least close to nobility. And a
belief that fat men were inherently benevolent,
similar to the "jolly fat man", Jolly Ol' St.
Nick for example.
Then there is the story of a Chinese Buddhist
monk in the 6th century who just happened to have
a belly that shook like jelly. He was a
benevolent fellow who dedicated himself to
helping others, and was regarded as the
incarnation of the Boddhisatva Metteya, who had
reached nirvana but stayed around just to help
people
And finally, the theory held by most Buddhist
scholars. A sagely Zen monk appeared in China
around 850 CE and died in 916 CE. He said his
name was "Knowing This" (ChiChe). No one knew
where he came from, he carried a big fat bag and
was famous for his fat belly. When asked how to
obtain nirvana he would lay down the bag, not
saying a word. When asked about what happened
after reaching nirvana, he would pick up the bag
and walk away, still not uttering a word. It is
pretty much accepted that such a monk existed. He
is probably the inspiration for Fat Buddha, as
the statues began appearing in the late 9th
century, 1200 years after the Gautama's death.
22Confucianism
23Qin Shi Huangdi
24Wudi
25Huns
26Civil service exam
27crossbow
28Great Wall
29Book burning
30Aryans
31Indo-European
32steppes
33Caste system
34brahmins
35Hinduism
36moksha
37reincarnation
38darma
39Siddhartha Gautama
40nirvana
41Eightfold path