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Title: Buddhism


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Buddhism
By Hayden Emerson Hour 6
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Formation of Buddhism
  • Buddhism was developed in India around the 6th
    century B.C.E.
  • The religion is based on the teachings of
    Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha or the
    Enlightened One.

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Religious Symbols
  • One of the most important symbols in the Buddhist
    religion is The Wheel of Law.
  • The wheel includes eight spokes that represent
    the Eightfold Path.
  • The Eightfold Path is a series of steps that
    describe the way to end suffering.

Steps of the Eightfold Path Right view Right
intention Right speech Right action Right
livelihood Right effort Right mindfulness Right
concentration
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God and Life After Death
  • Buddhists believe that there is not a personal
    god.
  • A common misconception is that Buddha is a god,
    this is not true. Buddha is a leader that shows
    followers the way to Nirvana, but it is up to the
    individual to make it there themselves.
  • After death, the spirit of the deceased person
    goes through a 49 day, three-stage ritual called
    bardos.
  • At the end of bardos, the person makes it to
    Nirvana, or goes back to earth for re-birth.
  • Nirvana means liberation, and it frees an
    individual from the suffering that happens in
    life.

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Morals, Sin, Suffering, and Harmony
  • There are ten main morals that Buddhists abide
    by, they include
  • No killing (including animals)
  • No illegal sexual relations
  • No stealing
  • No drugs/alcohol
  • No wrong speech
  • Dont eat when it is not needed
  • No singing, music, or dancing
  • No perfumes or garlands
  • No high seats
  • No accepting gold or silver
  • Sin does not play a role in the Buddhist
    religion.
  • Balanced and happy living leads to harmony with
    others.
  • Suffering is a part of life because human nature,
    along with the world, is not perfect.

Creation of the World and Interesting Facts
  • Interesting Facts
  • Buddhism consists of four noble truths, these
    include
  • Life means suffering
  • The origin of suffering is attachment
  • The cessation of suffering is attainable
  • The path to the cessation of suffering
  • Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, died at age 80
  • Ate rotten food and died of food poisoning
  • Buddhas final words were, All compounded things
    are ephemeral work diligently on your salvation.
  • Buddhists believe that the world was not created
    by one single being, but rather the creation of
    the world is a work in progress.
  • Things in this universe are constantly changing
    and will always be changing, so the creation of
    the world is a never-ending process.

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Bibliography
Works Cited Knierim, Thomas, ed. "About
Buddhism." The Big View. 21 Nov. 2007. 26 Feb.
2008 lthttp//www.thebigview.com/buddhism/
gt. Spielvogel, Jackson J. World History.
Columbus, Ohio Glencoe/McGraw-Hill,
2005. 216-218. Williams, Kevin. "Buddhist
Afterlife Beliefs." 14 Mar. 2006. 26 Feb. 2008
lthttp//www.near-death.com/experiences/bud
dhism04.htmlgt. Zukeran, Pat. "Buddhism."
Leadership U. 14 July 2002. Leadership
University. 26 Feb. 2008
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