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Buddhism

Explore the essence of Buddhism, a 2,500-year-old tradition founded by Siddhartha Gautama in the Subcontinent. Learn about the Three Jewels of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the different branches of Buddhism. Discover the teachings of Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan, and Zen Buddhism, and understand how they guide followers towards nirvana.

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Buddhism

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  1. Buddhism

  2. Religions of South Asia

  3. Buddhism in the Subcontinent

  4. The essence of Buddhism • The “middle way of wisdom and compassion.” • 2,500 year old tradition. • The 3 jewels of Buddhism: • Buddha, the teacher. • Dharma, the teachings. • Sangha, the community.

  5. Siddhartha Gautama(563-483 BCE) • Born in NE India (Nepal). • Raised in great luxuryto be a king. • At 29 he rejectedhis luxurious life toseek enlightenmentand the source ofsuffering. • Lived a strict,ascetic life for 6 yrs. • Rejecting this extreme, sat in meditation, and found nirvana. • Became “The Enlightened One,” at 35.

  6. What is the fundamental cause of all suffering? Desire! • Therefore, extinguish the self, don’t obsess about oneself.

  7. Four Noble Truths • There is suffering in the world. To live is to suffer. (Dukkha) • The Buddha found this out when he was young and experienced suffering and death in others.

  8. Four Noble Truths The cause of suffering is self-centered desire and attachments. (Tanha)

  9. Four Noble Truths The solution is to eliminate desire and attachments. (Nirvana = “extinction”)

  10. Four Noble Truths To reach nirvana, one must follow the Eightfold Path.

  11. Eightfold Path Nirvana • The union with the ultimate spiritual reality. • Escape from the cycle of rebirth.

  12. Buddha – 19c Thailand

  13. Buddha’s head : 2c Pakistan

  14. Buddhist Altar

  15. Types of Buddhism • Therevada Buddhism • Mahayana Buddhism • Tibetan Buddhism • Zen Buddhism

  16. Theravada Buddhism • The oldest school of Buddhism. • The “Way of the Elders” or the “Small Vehicle.” • Found in southern Asia. • The monastic life is the best way to achieve nirvana. • Focus on wisdom and meditation. • Goal is to become a “Buddha,” or “Enlightened One.” • Over 100,000,000 followers today.

  17. Theravada Buddhism

  18. Mahayana Buddhism • The “Great Vehicle.” • Founded in northern Asia (China, Japan). • Buddhism “for the masses.” • Seek guidance from Boddhisatvas, wise beings. • Goal: Not just individual escape from the wheel, but the salvation of all humanity through self-sacrifice of those enlightened few.

  19. Mahayana Buddhism

  20. Seated Boddhisatva – 16c Bhutan

  21. Tibetan Buddhism • The “Diamond Vehicle.” [Vajrayana] • Developed in Tibet in the 7c CE. • A mix of Theravada and Mahayana. • Boddhisatvas include Lamas, like the Dalai Lama. • The Tibetan Book of the Dead[Bardo Thodol].

  22. The DalaiLama

  23. zen Buddhism • The “Meditation School.” • Seeks sudden enlightenment [satori] through meditation, arriving at emptiness [sunyata]. • Use of meditation masters [Roshi]. • Beauty, art, and aesthetics: • Gardens. • Archery. • Tea ceremony. • Calligraphy.

  24. Buddhism in the world (2005)

  25. Distribution of Buddhism Centers in the US, 2001

  26. 20th Annual western buddhist monastic conference California, 2014

  27. Class Work: Using pages 78-82, complete the Venn Diagram on Hinduism and Buddhism. Write facts about each religion and similarities between them. Don’t simply write “nirvana”

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