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Buddhism

Buddhism. What is Buddhism?. Buddhism is a major world religion, or in a better sense, philosophy. It is the 4 th largest religion of the world, and has about 300,000,000 people living by it. It explains the purpose of life, injustices and inequality around the world.

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Buddhism

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  1. Buddhism

  2. What is Buddhism? • Buddhism is a major world religion, or in a better sense, philosophy. • It is the 4th largest religion of the world, and has about 300,000,000 people living by it. • It explains the purpose of life, injustices and inequality around the world. • It also helps people by providing a way of life that will lead to true happiness.

  3. The History of Buddhism • It was all started by Buddha, who was a prince in Lumbini, 2500 years ago. • He was very unhappy in his royal life, so he set off on a 6 year journey, exploring other religions. • After his long journey and much meditation he was finally “enlightened”. • He found the middle path, the key to human happiness. For the rest of his life he wandered Asia, preaching his new religion.

  4. What Did Buddha Teach? • He taught the 4 Noble truths which sum up Buddhism religion • He also taught the noble eight fold path • He taught to lead a moral life, be mindful and aware of thoughts and actions and to develop wisdom and understanding • He also taught the 5 precepts

  5. What are the Four Noble Truths? • The first was that life is suffering • You can’t live without death, frustration, etc. • The second is that suffering is caused by craving and aversion • Getting what you want doesn’t guarantee happiness, it deprives you of it • The third is that suffering can be overcome, and true happiness attained • If we stop craving useless things, and live each day at a time (not living in the future) we will be happy and free. • The fourth is that the Noble eight fold path leads to the end of all suffering

  6. The Noble Eightfold Path • It taught 8 simple rules: • To have a right understanding • To have right thoughts • To use right speech • To do right actions • To deal with right livelihood • To give a right effort • To have a right mindfulness • To use the right meditation

  7. The 5 precepts • Do not take the life of anything living • Do not take anything not freely given • Abstain from sensual overindulgence • Refrain from untrue speech • Avoid intoxication • Do not lose mindfulness • This is the moral code of the Buddhists

  8. Bibliography • www.buddhanet.net/- learning/5mindbud.htm

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